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leak leak definition

leak


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  leak 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  leak 
 
  Sense  4 
  leak 
  =>  bilge,  take  in  water 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  leak 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  leak 
 
  Sense  4 
  leak 
  =>  bilge,  take  in  water 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  leak 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  leak 
 
  Sense  4 
  leak 
  =>  break,  wear,  wear  out  bust,  fall  apart 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  leak 
 
  4  senses  of  leak 
 
  Sense  1 
  leak 
  =>  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
 
  Sense  2 
  leak,  leak  out 
  =>  break,  get  out  get  around 
 
  Sense  3 
  leak 
  =>  issue,  emerge,  come  out  come  forth,  go  forth,  egress 
 
  Sense  4 
  leak 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  leak 
 
  leak  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  leak 
 
  Sense  1 
  leak 
  =>  disclose,  let  on  bring  out  reveal,  discover,  expose,  declare,  divulge,  impart,  break,  give  away  let  out 
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  Sense  2 
  leak,  leak  out 
  =>  break,  get  out  get  around 
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  Sense  3 
  leak 
  =>  issue,  emerge,  come  out  come  forth,  go  forth,  egress 
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  Sense  4 
  leak 
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  Grep  of  noun  leak 
  leak 
  leak  fungus 
  leakage 
  leaker 
  leakey 
 
  Overview  of  noun  leak 
 
  The  noun  leak  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  leak  --  (an  accidental  hole  that  allows  something  (fluid  or  light  etc.)  to  enter  or  escape;  "one  of  the  tires  developed  a  leak") 
  2.  leak  --  (soft  watery  rot  in  fruits  and  vegetables  caused  by  fungi) 
  3.  leak,  wetting,  making  water,  passing  water  --  (a  euphemism  for  urination;  "he  had  to  take  a  leak") 
  4.  escape,  leak,  leakage,  outflow  --  (the  unwanted  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") 
  5.  leak  --  (unauthorized  (especially  deliberate)  disclosure  of  confidential  information) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  leak 
 
  The  verb  leak  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  leak  --  (tell  anonymously;  "The  news  were  leaked  to  the  paper") 
  2.  leak,  leak  out  --  (be  leaked;  "The  news  leaked  out  despite  his  secrecy") 
  3.  leak  --  (enter  or  escape  as  through  a  hole  or  crack  or  fissure;  "Water  leaked  out  of  the  can  into  the  backpack") 
  4.  leak  --  (have  an  opening  that  allows  light  or  substances  to  enter  or  go  out  "The  container  leaks") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  leak 
  bleak 
  leaking 
  leakproof 
  leaky 
 
  Overview  of  noun  leak 
 
  The  noun  leak  has  5  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  leak  --  (an  accidental  hole  that  allows  something  (fluid  or  light  etc.)  to  enter  or  escape;  "one  of  the  tires  developed  a  leak") 
  2.  leak  --  (soft  watery  rot  in  fruits  and  vegetables  caused  by  fungi) 
  3.  leak,  wetting,  making  water,  passing  water  --  (a  euphemism  for  urination;  "he  had  to  take  a  leak") 
  4.  escape,  leak,  leakage,  outflow  --  (the  unwanted  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") 
  5.  leak  --  (unauthorized  (especially  deliberate)  disclosure  of  confidential  information) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  leak 
 
  The  verb  leak  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  leak  --  (tell  anonymously;  "The  news  were  leaked  to  the  paper") 
  2.  leak,  leak  out  --  (be  leaked;  "The  news  leaked  out  despite  his  secrecy") 
  3.  leak  --  (enter  or  escape  as  through  a  hole  or  crack  or  fissure;  "Water  leaked  out  of  the  can  into  the  backpack") 
  4.  leak  --  (have  an  opening  that  allows  light  or  substances  to  enter  or  go  out  "The  container  leaks") 



leak definition