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Definition: Meaning of, leak in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / liːk /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
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Present Participle Third Person Singular
leaking leaks
  1. [intransitive and transitive] if a container, pipe, roof etc leaks, or if it leaks gas, liquid etc, there is a small hole or crack in it that lets gas or liquid flow through
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  2. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a gas or liquid leaks somewhere, it gets through a hole in something [=  seep]
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  3. [transitive] to deliberately give secret information to a newspaper, television company etc
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leak leaks
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  1. a small hole that lets liquid or gas flow into or out of something
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  2. a gas/oil/water etc leak an escape of gas or liquid through a hole in something
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  3. a situation in which secret information is deliberately given to a newspaper, television company etc
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  4. take/have a leak informal to get rid of waste liquid from your body [=  urinate]
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leak used in phrases

  • leak fungus (noun)
    1. fungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoes
  • news leak (noun)
    1. especially deliberate unauthorized disclosure of confidential information
  • take a leak (verb)
    1. eliminate urine
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leak used in phrasal verbs

  • leak out (phrasal verb)
    1. to become known by the public
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