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ENGLISH: leak - CREOLE: fuit

Overview of noun leak

The noun leak has 5 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) leak -- (an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape; "one of the tires developed a leak")

2. leak -- (soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi)

3. leak, wetting, making water, passing water -- (a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak")

4. escape, leak, leakage, outflow -- (the unwanted 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")

5. leak, news leak -- (unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information)

Overview of verb leak

The verb leak has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (1) leak -- (tell anonymously; "The news were leaked to the paper")

2. leak, leak out -- (be leaked; "The news leaked out despite his secrecy")

3. leak -- (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")

4. leak -- (have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out; "The container leaked gasoline"; "the roof leaks badly")