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- Dictionaryleaking/ˈliːkɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. (of a container or covering) accidentally losing or admitting contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack: "a leaking gutter"
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Jul 17, 2018 · (of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container; (of a container) to allow liquid or gas to escape: Water was leaking from the pipe. Oil leaked out of the car. The car leaked oil all over the drive. The tin was leaking. Fewer examples. The kitchen roof is apt to leak when it rains. Make sure the bucket doesn't leak.
LEAK definition: 1. (of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container; (of a container) to…. Learn more.
Definition of leak verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a. : a crack or hole that usually by mistake admits or lets escape. b. : something that permits the admission or escape of something else usually with prejudicial effect. 2. : the act, process, or an instance of leaking. 3. sometimes vulgar : an act of urinatingused especially in the phrase take a leak.
A leak is a crack, hole, or other gap that a substance such as a liquid or gas can pass through. ...a leak in the radiator. [ + in] In May engineers found a leak in a hydrogen fuel line. [ + in] Synonyms: hole, opening, crack, puncture More Synonyms of leak. 3.verb.
(of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container; (of a container) to allow liquid or gas to escape: Water was leaking from the pipe. Oil leaked out of the car. The car leaked oil all over the drive. The can was leaking. Fewer examples. The kitchen roof is apt to leak when it rains. Make sure the bucket doesn't leak.
noun. an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof. an act or instance of leaking. any means of unintended entrance or escape. Electricity. the loss of current from a conductor, usually resulting from poor insulation.
1. To permit (a substance) to escape or pass through a breach or flaw: a damaged reactor leaking radioactivity into the atmosphere. 2. To disclose without authorization or official sanction: leaked classified information to a reporter. n. 1.
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof. an act or instance of leaking. any means of unintended entrance or escape.
n. 1. A crack or flaw that permits something to escape from or enter a container or conduit: fixed the leak in the roof. 2. a. The act or instance of leaking. b. An amount leaked: equipment used in cleaning up oil leaks. 3.
