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leak
verb
When
a
liquid
or
gas
escapes
from
a
container
,
pipe
,
or
device
because
of
a
hole
,
crack
,
or
loose
fit
.
•
Water
leaked
from
the
ceiling
and
splashed
into
a
bucket
on
the
floor
.
Water
leaked
from
the
ceiling
and
splashed
into
a
bucket
on
the
floor
.
•
Check
the
hose
connection
—
fuel
is
leaking
onto
the
driveway
.
Check
the
hose
connection
—
fuel
is
leaking
onto
the
driveway
.
From
Middle
English
leken
,
from
Old
Norse
leka
“
to
drip
,
leak
.”
verb
To
intentionally
give
secret
or
private
information
to
the
public
,
especially
to
journalists
.
•
Someone
leaked
the
company
’
s
earnings
report
to
the
newspapers
.
Someone
leaked
the
company
’
s
earnings
report
to
the
newspapers
.
•
The
whistle-blower
feared
punishment
but
still
leaked
the
documents
.
The
whistle-blower
feared
punishment
but
still
leaked
the
documents
.
Extended
figuratively
from
the
physical
sense
of
liquid
escaping
,
first
recorded
in
the
late
19th
century
for
information
.
