leak (/liːk/)
verb, noun · Intermediate · Daily Life
🔊 /liːk/
Meaning
Meaning: escape through a hole
When liquid or gas escapes through a hole or crack, or the hole itself.
Examples
🗣 There’s a leak under the sink.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch or Old Norse ‘leka’ (to drip, leak).
How & Where It’s Used
Common household problem word; also used for secret information being leaked.
Tags: home, water