leak
1. an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape (Freq. 1)
- one of the tires developed a leak
• Hypernyms:
hole
2. soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
• Hypernyms:
soft rot
3. a euphemism for urination
- he had to take a leak
• Syn:
wetting, making water, passing water
• Derivationally related forms:
leaky
• Usage Domain:
euphemism
• Hypernyms:
micturition, urination
4. the 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
• Syn:
escape, leakage, outflow
• Derivationally related forms:
leak (for: leakage), leaky, escape (for: escape)
• Hypernyms:
discharge, outpouring, run
5. unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
• Syn:
news leak
• Derivationally related forms:
leaky
• Hypernyms:
disclosure, revelation, revealing
1. tell anonymously (Freq. 1)
- The news were leaked to the paper
• Derivationally related forms:
leaker
• Hypernyms:
unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal,
discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out
• Cause:
break, get out, get around
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody something
- Somebody ----s something to somebody
2. be leaked
- The news leaked out despite his secrecy
• Syn:
leak out
• Derivationally related forms:
leaker
• Hypernyms:
break, get out, get around
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
3. 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
• Derivationally related forms:
leakage
• Hypernyms:
issue, emerge, come out, come forth, go forth, egress
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
4. have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
- The container leaked gasoline
- the roof leaks badly
• Derivationally related forms:
leakage
• Hyponyms:
bilge, take in water
• Entailment:
break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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