leak
leek
- n an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
one of the tires developed a leak - n soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
- n a euphemism for urination
he had to take a leak - n the discharge of a fluid from some container
he had to clean up the leak - n unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
- v tell anonymously
The news were leaked to the paper - v be leaked
The news leaked out despite his secrecy - v 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 - v have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
The container leaked gasoline
the roof leaks badly
- Plame's husband, former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, claims that the leak was an act of retaliation against him for undercutting Bush's weapons-of-mass-destruction rationale for going .
- CAPE CANAVERAL: NASA is keeping a close watch on the space shuttle Atlantis because of a leak in a vital hydraulic system used to control wing flaps, brakes and landing gear.
- Last week I testified before the federal grand jury investigating the leak.