nounπShareA crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape."a leak in a boat"propertyutilityenvironmentdisastertoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture."The plumber fixed the leak in the kitchen sink. "propertyutilitybuildingtechnicalenvironmenttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret."The leaks by Chelsea Manning showed the secrets of the US military."politicsmediagovernmentlawcommunicationtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe person through whom such divulgation, or disclosure, occurs."The press must have learned about the plan through a leak."politicspersoncommunicationmediagovernmenttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA loss of electricity through imperfect insulation, or the point where it occurs."The electrician found the leak in the wiring behind the oven using a special meter. "electronicsenergytechnicalutilitytoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe gradual loss of a system resource caused by failure to deallocate previously reserved portions."memory leak"computingtechnologysystemtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(especially with the verb "take") An act of urination."I have to take a leak."physiologybodymedicinetoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed."The faucet has been leaking since last month."utilityphysicsenvironmenttechnicaltoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a fluid or gas) To pass through an opening that should be sealed."No one realized that propane gas was leaking from a rusty tank in the concession area, slowly filling the unventilated room."utilitytechnicalenvironmenttoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously."Someone must have leaked it to our competitors that the new product will be out soon."politicsmediagovernmentcommunicationinfosocietylawtoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareLeaky."The old water pipe was leak, so we had to call a plumber. "propertyutilitytechnicaltoeicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading