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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 -------------- 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 -------------- 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")
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