"leak" meaning in English

See leak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /liːk/ Audio: en-us-leak.ogg [US] Forms: leak [singular], leaks [plural]
enPR: lēk Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A hole in a tube. Usually used for gas tubes and water pipes.
    Sense id: simple-leak-en-noun-J0Fdxkls

Verb

IPA: /liːk/ Audio: en-us-leak.ogg [US] Forms: leak [canonical], leaks [third-person, singular], leaked [past], leaked [past, participle], leaking [present, participle]
enPR: lēk Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An action when someone reveals a secret to the public.
    Sense id: simple-leak-en-verb-tdCrMV2X
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