an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes

a leak in the roof.

an act or instance of leaking.

any means of unintended entrance or escape.

Electricity . the loss of current from a conductor, usually resulting from poor insulation.

a disclosure of secret, esp. official, information, as to the news media, by an unnamed source.

to let a liquid, gas, light, etc., enter or escape, as through an unintended hole or crack

The boat leaks.

to pass in or out in this manner, as liquid, gas, or light

gas leaking from a pipe.

to become known unintentionally (usually fol. by out )

The news leaked out.

to disclose secret, esp. official, information anonymously, as to the news media

The official revealed that he had leaked to the press in the hope of saving his own reputation.

to let (liquid, gas, light, etc.) enter or escape

This camera leaks light.

to allow to become known, as information given out covertly

to leak the news of the ambassador's visit.

take a leak

Slang

Vulgar to urinate.

noun

aperture , chink , crack , crevice , decrease , destruction , detriment , drip , drop , escape , expenditure , exposure , fissure , flow , hole , leakage , leaking , loss , outgoing , percolation , pit , puncture , short circuit , slipnotes:a leak is an accidental hole , or flaw that allows something to enter or escape , while a leek is a plant , related to the onion , having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves

verb

break , come out , discharge , disclose , divulge , drip , drool , escape , exude , get out , give away , let slip , make public , ooze , out , pass , pass on , percolate , reveal , slip , spill , spill the beans , tell , transpire , tricklenotes:a leak is an accidental hole , crack , or flaw that allows something to enter or escape , while a leek is a plant , related to the onion , having a large slender white bulb and flat overlapping dark green leaves , channel , drain , filter , fissure , flow , hole , rupture , seep , seepage , trickle , vent