Meaning of 'leak'

noun

unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information

Synonyms: news leak

noun

the discharge of a fluid from some container

Synonyms: escape

noun

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

Example: "one of the tires developed a leak"

noun

an impolite euphemism for urination

Example: "Where's the bathroom? I gotta take a leak."

Synonyms: wetting

noun

soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi

verb

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

Example: "The container leaked gasoline"

verb

enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure

Example: "Water leaked out of the can into the backpack"

verb

to divulge or reveal

Example: "The news leaked out despite their secrecy."

Synonyms: leak out

verb

tell anonymously

Example: "The news were leaked to the paper"