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
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