leaks Meaning & Definition
What Does Leaks Mean?
Leaks is a noun that means plural of leak. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of leak. As a verb, it means To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.
Leaks Definition (Noun)
- plural of leak
Leaks as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of leak
Noun
- A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.
a leak in a boat
- The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture.
The babies' diapers had big leaks.
- A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret.
The leaks by Chelsea Manning showed the secrets of the US military.
- The person through whom such divulgation, or disclosure, occurs.
The press must have learned about the plan through a leak.
- A loss of electricity through imperfect insulation, or the point where it occurs.
- The gradual loss of a system resource caused by failure to deallocate previously reserved portions.
memory leak
- (especially with the verb "take") An act of urination.
I have to take a leak.
Verb
- To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.
The faucet has been leaking since last month.
- (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.
- To disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously.
Someone must have leaked it to our competitors that the new product will be out soon.
Synonyms of Leaks
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Leaks synonyms and antonyms →Leaks in a Sentence
a leak in a boat
The babies' diapers had big leaks.
The leaks by Chelsea Manning showed the secrets of the US military.
The press must have learned about the plan through a leak.
memory leak
I have to take a leak.
The faucet has been leaking since last month.
No one realized that propane gas was leaking from a rusty tank in the concession area, slowly filling the unventilated room.
Someone must have leaked it to our competitors that the new product will be out soon.
Word Forms & Grammar
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