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I UK [liːk] / US [lɪk] verb
Word forms "leak":
present tense I/you/we/they leak he/she/it leaks present participle leaking past tense leaked past participle leaked
1)
a) [intransitive/transitive] if an object or container leaks, or if it leaks something, liquid or gas comes out of it through a hole or crack

The roof is still leaking.

If the boiler is faulty, it may be leaking dangerous gas.

b) [intransitive] if a liquid or gas leaks, it comes out of an object or container through a hole or crack
leak from/out of:

Oil was leaking from the pipeline.

leak into:

Radioactive water has leaked into the reservoir.

2) [transitive] to tell private or secret information to journalists or to the public

Staff were interviewed to find out who leaked the story.

A secret memorandum had been leaked to the press.

a leaked report

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Phrasal verbs:
II UK [liːk] / US [lɪk] noun [countable]
Word forms "leak":
singular leak plural leaks
1)
a) a hole or crack in an object or container that a liquid or gas comes out of
leak in:

a leak in the roof

b) an amount of liquid or gas that comes out of a hole or crack in something
a gas/oil leak:

The explosion was caused by a gas leak in the main line.

2) an occasion when private or secret information is told to journalists

Jackson said he did not believe the leaks came from his office.

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