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") 
 
  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") 

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