Unscramble leak

Definition of leak

noun:

• an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak".
• soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi.
• a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak". Synonyms: making water, passing water, wetting.
• the 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". Synonyms: escape, leakage, outflow.
• unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information. Synonyms: news leak.

verb:

• tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper".
• be leaked; "The news leaked out despite his secrecy". Synonyms: leak out.
• enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure; "Water leaked out of the can into the backpack", "Gas leaked into the basement".
• have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out; "The container leaked gasoline", "the roof leaks badly".

Related words

bilge.

Words nearby

beak, bleak, lea, lead, leaf, leaky, leal, lean, leap, lear, leek, lek, peak, teak, weak.

Rhymes with

angelique, antique, batik, beak, belgique, bespeak, bleak, boutique, cacique, cheek, chic, clique, creak, creek, critique, critique, dominique, freak, geek, greek.