LEAK as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
   Synonym(s)
   • news leak (what does news leak mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) leak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disclosure (what does disclosure mean?)
   • revelation (what does revelation mean?)
   • revealing (what does revealing mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • leak out (what does leak out mean?)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container
   Synonym(s)
   • escape (what does escape mean?)
   • leakage (what does leakage mean?)
   • outflow (what does outflow mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipe
   • he had to clean up the leak
   Hypernyms(s) leak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • discharge (what does discharge mean?)
   • outpouring (what does outpouring mean?)
   • run (what does run mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • escape (what does escape mean?)
3. Meaning
   • an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
   Usage Example(s)
   • one of the tires developed a leak
   Hypernyms(s) leak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • hole (what does hole mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a euphemism for urination
   Synonym(s)
   • making water (what does making water mean?)
   • passing water (what does passing water mean?)
   • wetting (what does wetting mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • he had to take a leak
   Hypernyms(s) leak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • micturition (what does micturition mean?)
   • urination (what does urination mean?)
5. Meaning
   • soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
   Hypernyms(s) leak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • soft rot (what does soft rot mean?)

LEAK as VERB

1. Meaning
   • have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
   Usage Example(s)
   • The container leaked gasoline
   • the roof leaks badly
   Hyponym(s)
   • bilge (what does bilge mean?)
   • take in water (what does take in water mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • escape (what does escape mean?)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • leakage (what does leakage mean?)
   • outflow (what does outflow mean?)
   • escape (what does escape mean?)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • leakage (what does leakage mean?)
   • outflow (what does outflow mean?)
   Entail(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • wear (what does wear mean?)
   • wear out (what does wear out mean?)
   • bust (what does bust mean?)
   • fall apart (what does fall apart mean?)
2. Meaning
   • enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
   Usage Example(s)
   • Water leaked out of the can into the backpack
   • Gas leaked into the basement
   Hypernyms(s) leak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • issue (what does issue mean?)
   • emerge (what does emerge mean?)
   • come out (what does come out mean?)
   • come forth (what does come forth mean?)
   • go forth (what does go forth mean?)
   • egress (what does egress mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • escape (what does escape mean?)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • leakage (what does leakage mean?)
   • outflow (what does outflow mean?)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • escape (what does escape mean?)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • leakage (what does leakage mean?)
   • outflow (what does outflow mean?)
3. Meaning
   • be leaked
   Synonym(s)
   • leak out (what does leak out mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The news leaked out despite his secrecy
   Hypernyms(s) leak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • get out (what does get out mean?)
   • get around (what does get around mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • news leak (what does news leak mean?)
   • leaker (what does leaker mean?)
4. Meaning
   • tell anonymously
   Usage Example(s)
   • The news were leaked to the paper
   Hypernyms(s) leak is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disclose (what does disclose mean?)
   • let on (what does let on mean?)
   • bring out (what does bring out mean?)
   • reveal (what does reveal mean?)
   • discover (what does discover mean?)
   • expose (what does expose mean?)
   • divulge (what does divulge mean?)
   • impart (what does impart mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • give away (what does give away mean?)
   • let out (what does let out mean?)
   Cause(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • get out (what does get out mean?)
   • get around (what does get around mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • leak (what does leak mean?)
   • news leak (what does news leak mean?)
   • leaker (what does leaker mean?)