LEAKS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Leak

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English: probably of Low German or Dutch origin and related to lack

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: liːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

(of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack

Short Definition:

accidentally lose or admit contents

Examples:
  • the roof leaked
  • the drums were leaking an unidentified liquid
Definition:

intentionally disclose (something private or secret)

Short Definition:

intentionally disclose secret information

Examples:
  • a report was leaked to the press
  • Jones denies he leaked the photos

Word: Leak

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: liːk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a hole in a container or covering through which contents may accidentally pass

Short Definition:

hole through which contents may leak

Examples:
  • I checked all of the pipework for leaks
Definition:

an intentional disclosure of something secret or private

Short Definition:

intentional disclosure of secret information

Examples:
  • one of the employees was responsible for the leak

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