Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leak out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: leak out
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To spill or pour out, because of a leak.

Intransitive verb

verb

To be revealed (especially, of information intended to be kept secret).

Intransitive verb

verb

To disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Water leaked out onto the floor."
"The news of her pregnancy eventually leaked out to the press."
"For example, when U2 songs appeared on the Internet before they were pressed onto CDs, it was someone inside the recording studio who leaked them out."
"Someone has invaded my privacy, stolen my song from me and leaked it out on the internet."

Usage

Inflected Forms

leaks out (present, singular) leaking out (participle, present) leaked out (participle, past) leaked out (past)

Synonyms

escape leak

Questions

What does leak out mean?: To spill or pour out, because of a leak.

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