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leak

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verb

ˈlēk How to pronounce leak (audio)
leaked; leaking; leaks

intransitive verb

1
a
: to enter or escape through an opening usually by a fault or mistake
fumes leak in
b
: to let a substance or light in or out through an opening
The roof was leaking.
2
a
: to become known despite efforts at concealment
confidential information leaked out
b
: to be the source of an information leak

transitive verb

1
: to permit to enter or escape through or as if through a leak
The roof leaks water.
2
: to give out (information) surreptitiously
leaked the story to the press
leaker
ˈlē-kər How to pronounce leak (audio)
noun

leak

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: a crack or hole that usually by mistake admits or lets escape
b
: something that permits the admission or escape of something else usually with prejudicial effect
2
: the act, process, or an instance of leaking
3
sometimes vulgar : an act of urinating
—used especially in the phrase take a leak
leakproof
ˈlēk-ˌprüf How to pronounce leak (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb The boat was leaking water. The cracked pipe leaked fumes into the room. Fumes leaked through the crack in the pipe. Air leaked out of the tire. Water was leaking through a hole in the roof. Someone leaked the story to the press. Noun The boat had developed a bad leak. The landlord said he would fix the leak in the roof. a slow leak of the chemical When a reporter revealed classified information, the source of the leak was investigated. Security is high because of a fear of leaks before negotiations have been finished. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Experts warn that an explosion around the plant, which is being shelled, could leak radiation across Europe. Ed Flanagan, NBC News, 1 Sep. 2022 Historically, the United States rarely revealed its most sensitive intelligence to an organization as diverse as NATO, primarily for fear that secrets could leak. Liz Sly, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2022 But there was little evidence that the panels would leak those materials into the environment at a scale that would affect human or animal health. Dan Gearino, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2022 Leaders must recognize that if a company doesn’t have a means for escalating issues, those issues may leak out to the external world before anyone internally can get a handle on them. Kathleen Lucente, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 McLaughlin also shared his disappointment that a person close to the investigation would leak the video. Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 13 July 2022 Retbleed shows that return instructions unfortunately leak under certain conditions similar to indirect branches. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 July 2022 Keep in mind that if the straw lid is left open and not secured close, there is a chance the water bottle could leak. Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping, 22 June 2022 Another group of lawyers, also working with the Descendants Project, was trying to stop the federal permit, arguing in part that grain dust could leak into the air and create a respiratory irritant. Seth Freed Wessler, ProPublica, 20 May 2022
Noun
Two houses in Rancho Bernardo’s Westwood neighborhood were evacuated early Monday afternoon due to a natural gas leak at a nearby home under fumigation. Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo, 17 July 2017 After checking ducts, evaluate all the windows and doors for leaks and cracks, and add new weather stripping if necessary. Cincinnati.com, 30 June 2017 If the container uses ice packs, it must be sealed and in a leak-proof container with the contents clearly marked. Cynthia Drescher, CNT, 27 June 2017 At 3:23 p.m., BGE had mitigated the leak, fire vehicles were leaving and the Sheriff's Office was preparing to reopen the road, Fire & EMS spokespersons Rich Gardiner and Jenn Chenworth reported on Facebook. Staff Report, The Aegis, 2 June 2017 Truth is being mean leaves more leaks in your camp than the titanic and I .. Christopher Rosen, EW.com, 21 May 2017 But strep also caused a leak in the BBB near the amygdala, the seat of fear and anxiety, and the lateral hypothalamus, where our sense of hunger begins. Pamela Weintraub, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2017 For their part, Trump's aides look on many of those holdovers from the last administration with suspicion, blaming them for leaks. Tampa Bay Times, 20 Feb. 2017 Your Utility CompanyIn the event of a power outage or suspected gas leak, your utility company is better equipped to handle the problem than emergency responders. Kelly O'sullivan, Woman's Day, 15 Feb. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English leken, liken, from or akin to Middle Dutch leken; akin to Old English hlec leaky, Old High German zelehhan, Old Norse leka to leak and probably to Old English leccan to moisten, Middle Irish legaid it melts

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of leak was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing leak

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