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- Dictionaryleak/lēk/
verb
- 1. (of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack: "the roof leaked" Similar
- 2. intentionally disclose (something private or secret): "who had a motive to leak the story?" Similar
noun
- 1. a hole in a container or covering through which contents, especially liquid or gas, may accidentally pass: "I checked all of the pipes for leaks" Similar
- 2. an intentional disclosure of something secret or private: "one of the employees was responsible for the leak" Similar
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The meaning of LEAK is to enter or escape through an opening usually by a fault or mistake. How to use leak in a sentence.
noun. an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof. an act or instance of leaking. any means of unintended entrance or escape. Electricity. the loss of current from a conductor, usually resulting from poor insulation.
LEAK definition: 1. (of a liquid or gas) to escape from a hole or crack in a pipe or container; (of a container) to…. Learn more.
A leak is a crack, hole, or other gap that a substance such as a liquid or gas can pass through. ...a leak in the radiator. [+ in] In May engineers found a leak in a hydrogen fuel line. [+ in] Synonyms: hole, opening, crack, puncture More Synonyms of leak. 3. verb.
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.
leak noun [C] (LIQUID/GAS) B2. a hole or crack through which a liquid or gas can flow out of a container, or the liquid or gas that comes out: There's water on the floor - we must have a leak. If you suspect a gas leak, phone the emergency number.
1. To permit the escape, entry, or passage of something through a breach or flaw: rusted pipes that were beginning to leak; a boat leaking at the seams. 2. To escape or pass through a breach or flaw: helium leaking slowly from the balloon. 3. To become publicly known through a breach of secrecy: The news has leaked. v.tr. 1.
Definition of leak noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of leak verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
LEAK meaning: 1. If a liquid or gas leaks, it comes out of a hole by accident, and if a container leaks, it…. Learn more.
