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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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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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...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word leak as a verb and a noun. A leak is something that lets something in or out accidentally or by mistake, or the act of giving out information secretly.

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   Leak definition: an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes. See examples of LEAK used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb leak, which means to allow liquid or gas to get in or out through a small hole, or to give secret information to the public. See pictures, synonyms and phrasal verbs with leak.

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