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   Leak

   /lēk/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack: "the roof leaked" Similar seep (out)escapeooze (out)exudedischargeemanateissuedripdribbledrainbleedspillstreamgush (out)spurtspoutsquirtspewjetdischargeexudeemitejectreleasedripdribblepour outsend forthoozeexcretesecrete
   • ▪ (of liquid, gas, etc.) pass in or out through a hole or crack by accident: "water kept leaking in"
   • 2. intentionally disclose (something private or secret): "who had a motive to leak the story?" Similar disclosedivulgerevealmake knownmake publictellimpartpass onrelatecommunicateexposebroadcastpublishreleaseunveilgive awaybetrayadmitconfesslet slipblurt outbring into the openbring to lightlet oninformal:take the lid offblow wide openblablet the cat out of the bagspill the beansblow the gaff
   • ▪ (of something private or secret) become publicly available: "the news leaked out"

   noun

   • 1. a hole in a container or covering through which contents, especially liquid or gas, may accidentally pass: "I checked all of the pipes for leaks" Similar holeopeningpunctureperforationprickcutgashslitnickrentbreakriftcrackcrevicechinkfissureruptureaperture
   • ▪ the action of leaking accidentally: "a gas leak" Similar dischargeleakageleakingoozingseepingseepagedrippercolationescapegushissueflowoutflowemanationtechnical:efflux
   • 2. an intentional disclosure of something secret or private: "one of the employees was responsible for the leak" Similar disclosurerevelationdivulgenceuncoveringadmissionconfessionexposé

   Word Origin late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin and related to lack.

   Derivatives

   • 1. leaker noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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