Leakee vs. Leak
Difference Between Leakee and Leak
Leakeenoun
One about whom information is leaked.
Leaknoun
A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.
a leak in a roofa leak in a boata leak in a gas pipeLeaknoun
The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture.
The leak gained on the ship's pumps.The babies' diapers had big leaks.Leaknoun
A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret.
The leaks by Chelsea Manning showed the secrets of the US military.Leaknoun
The person through whom such divulgation, or disclosure, occurs.
The press must have learned about the plan through a leak.Leaknoun
A loss of electricity through imperfect insulation, or the point where it occurs.
Leaknoun
(computing) The gradual loss of a system resource caused by failure to deallocate previously reserved portions.
resource leakmemory leakLeaknoun
An act of urination.
I have to take a leak.Leakverb
(ambitransitive) To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.
The wells are believed to have been leaking oil for decades, long after the operating company ceased to exist.The faucet has been leaking since last month.Leakverb
(intransitive) (of a fluid or gas) To pass through an opening that should be sealed.
No one realized that propane gas was leaking from a rusty tank in the concession area, slowly filling the unventilated room.Leakverb
(ambitransitive) To disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously.
Someone must have leaked it to our competitors that the new product will be out soon.Leakadjective
(obsolete) Leaky.
Leaknoun
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape;
one of the tires developed a leakLeaknoun
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
Leaknoun
a euphemism for urination;
he had to take a leakLeaknoun
the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container;
they tried to stop the escape of gas from the damaged pipehe had to clean up the leakLeaknoun
unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
Leakverb
tell anonymously;
The news were leaked to the paperLeakverb
be leaked;
The news leaked out despite his secrecyLeakverb
enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure;
Water leaked out of the can into the backpackGas leaked into the basementLeakverb
have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out;
The container leaked gasolinethe roof leaks badly
