leak

Definitions of leak in various dictionaries:

noun - an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape

noun - soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi

noun - a euphemism for urination

noun - the discharge of a fluid from some container

noun - unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information

verb - tell anonymously

verb - be leaked

verb - enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure

verb - have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out

To permit the escape, entry, or passage of something through a breach or flaw: rusted pipes that were beginning to leak; a boat leaking at the seams.

To escape or pass through a breach or flaw: helium leaking slowly from the balloon.

To become publicly known through a breach of secrecy: The news has leaked.

To permit (a substance) to escape or pass through a breach or flaw: a damaged reactor leaking radioactivity into the atmosphere.

To disclose without authorization or official sanction: leaked classified information to a reporter.

A crack or flaw that permits something to escape from or enter a container or conduit: fixed the leak in the roof.

The act or instance of leaking.

An amount leaked: equipment used in cleaning up oil leaks.

An unauthorized or a deliberate disclosure of confidential information: “Sometimes we can’t respond to stories based on leaks” (Ronald Reagan).

Loss of electric current as a result of faulty insulation.

To urinate.

verb - to permit the escape of something through a breach or flaw

LEAK - A leak is a way (usually an opening) for fluid to escape a container or fluid-containing system, such as a tank or a ship's hull, through which the c...