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   leak

   /liːk/

   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.) be accidentally lost or admitted through a hole or crack in a container or covering: "water kept leaking in"
   • 2. intentionally disclose (something private or secret): "a report was leaked to the press" 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: "worrying stories leaked out"

   noun

   • 1. a hole in a container or covering through which contents may accidentally pass: "I checked all of the pipework for leaks" Similar holeopeningpunctureperforationprickcutgashslitnickrentbreakriftcrackcrevicechinkfissureruptureaperture
   • ▪ an instance of leaking: "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

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   What is a leak in a roof?

   • n. 1. an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof. 2. an act or instance of leaking. 3. any means of unintended entrance or escape. 4. the loss of electric current from a conductor, usu. resulting from poor insulation.

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   Is leak a noun or noun?

   • Leak is also a noun. It's thought a gas leak may have caused the blast. A leak is a crack, hole, or other gap that a substance such as a liquid or gas can pass through. If a secret document or piece of information leaks or is leaked, someone lets the public know about it.

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   What does it mean if something is leaking?

   • As a verb, leak means to allow light or fluid to escape, or to enter or escape as though through a hole. Light can leak in through the curtains, water can leak out of an almost-closed faucet, or information can leak to the press. A leak is almost always a bad thing — it indicates that something that should be contained has broken out or escaped.

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   What does leak mean in a sentence?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of LEAK is to enter or escape through an opening usually by a fault or mistake. How to use leak in a sentence.

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     leak noun [C] (LIQUID/GAS) B2. a hole or crack through which...

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     LEAK definicja: 1. (of a liquid or gas) to escape from a...

   • Leak Spanish Translation

     LEAK translate: gotear, tener una fuga, filtrar, agujero,...

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     TAKE A LEAK/HAVE A LEAK definition: 1. to urinate 2. to...

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     leak translate: vessar, tenir un forat, filtrar, forat,...

   • Leak: Japanese Translation

     LEAK translate: （水など）が漏れる, （水など）を漏らす, （秘密）を漏らす, （秘密）が漏れる,...

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   A leak involves the release of something. It can be a behind-someone’s-back leak of sensitive information, a leak from a milk carton, or a leak in the roof that lets rain water drip in.

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