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.
A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape;
Noun
unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
Noun
the unwanted 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"
Noun
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak"
Noun
a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak"
Noun
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
Verb
have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out; "The container leaked gasoline"; "the roof leaks badly"
Verb
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"
Verb
be leaked; "The news leaked out despite his secrecy"
Verb
tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper"
v.
A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or
other fluid, or lets it escape; as, a leak in a roof; a leak in a boat;
a leak in a gas pipe.
v.
The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure,
or other aperture; as, the leak gained on the ship's pumps.
a.
Leaky.
n.
To let water or other fluid in or out through a hole,
crevice, etc.; as, the cask leaks; the roof leaks; the boat leaks.
n.
To enter or escape, as a fluid, through a hole, crevice, etc.
; to pass gradually into, or out of, something; -- usually with in or
out.
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A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape;
Leaky.
To let water or other fluid in or out through a hole, crevice, etc.;
Usage Examples
Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.
This morning of the small snow I count the blessings, the leak in the faucet which makes of the sink time, the drop of the water on water.
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Other Usage ExamplesThe trouble with many men is that they have got just enough religion to make them miserable. If there is not joy in religion, you have got a leak in your religion.
When you're told to go brief a United States senator on a covert operation, you go do it. And you trust the information isn't going to leak.
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