leak
noun
- 1
unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
- 2
the discharge of a fluid from some container
they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
he had to clean up the leak
- 3
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
one of the tires developed a leak
- 4
a euphemism for urination
he had to take a leak
- 5
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
verb
- 1
have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
The container leaked gasoline
the roof leaks badly
- 2
enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
Water leaked out of the can into the backpack
Gas leaked into the basement
- 3
be leaked
The news leaked out despite his secrecy
- 4
tell anonymously
The news were leaked to the paper
Also useful for “leak”:Scrabble— High-value letters — see what it scores