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I can't think why mothers love them. All babies do is leak at both ends.
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Meaning of "leak" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEAK

From Scandinavian; compare Old Norse leka to drip.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LEAK

leak  [liːk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEAK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leak is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb leak in English.

WHAT DOES LEAK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Leak

A leak is a way for fluid to escape a container or fluid-containing system, such as a tank or a ship's hull, through which the contents of the container can escape or outside matter can enter the container. Leaks are usually unintended and therefore undesired. The matter leaking in or out can be gas, liquid, a highly viscous paste, or even a solid such as a powdered or granular solid or other solid particles. Sometimes the word "leak" is used in a figurative sense. For example, in a news leak secret information becomes public.

Definition of leak in the English dictionary

The first definition of leak in the dictionary is a crack, hole, etc, that allows the accidental escape or entrance of fluid, light, etc. Other definition of leak is such escaping or entering fluid, light, etc. Leak is also something resembling this in effect.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LEAK

PRESENT

Present
I leak
you leak
he/she/it leaks
we leak
you leak
they leak
Present continuous
I am leaking
you are leaking
he/she/it is leaking
we are leaking
you are leaking
they are leaking
Present perfect
I have leaked
you have leaked
he/she/it has leaked
we have leaked
you have leaked
they have leaked
Present perfect continuous
I have been leaking
you have been leaking
he/she/it has been leaking
we have been leaking
you have been leaking
they have been leaking
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I leaked
you leaked
he/she/it leaked
we leaked
you leaked
they leaked
Past continuous
I was leaking
you were leaking
he/she/it was leaking
we were leaking
you were leaking
they were leaking
Past perfect
I had leaked
you had leaked
he/she/it had leaked
we had leaked
you had leaked
they had leaked
Past perfect continuous
I had been leaking
you had been leaking
he/she/it had been leaking
we had been leaking
you had been leaking
they had been leaking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will leak
you will leak
he/she/it will leak
we will leak
you will leak
they will leak
Future continuous
I will be leaking
you will be leaking
he/she/it will be leaking
we will be leaking
you will be leaking
they will be leaking
Future perfect
I will have leaked
you will have leaked
he/she/it will have leaked
we will have leaked
you will have leaked
they will have leaked
Future perfect continuous
I will have been leaking
you will have been leaking
he/she/it will have been leaking
we will have been leaking
you will have been leaking
they will have been leaking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would leak
you would leak
he/she/it would leak
we would leak
you would leak
they would leak
Conditional continuous
I would be leaking
you would be leaking
he/she/it would be leaking
we would be leaking
you would be leaking
they would be leaking
Conditional perfect
I would have leak
you would have leak
he/she/it would have leak
we would have leak
you would have leak
they would have leak
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been leaking
you would have been leaking
he/she/it would have been leaking
we would have been leaking
you would have been leaking
they would have been leaking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you leak
we let´s leak
you leak
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to leak
Past participle
leaked
Present Participle
leaking
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEAK


antique
ænˈtiːk
boutique
buːˈtiːk
chic
ʃiːk
clique
kliːk
creek
kriːk
geek
ɡiːk
Greek
ɡriːk
Martinique
ˌmɑːtɪˈniːk
Mozambique
ˌməʊzəmˈbiːk
peak
piːk
politique
ˌpɒlɪˈtiːk
pratique
ˈprætiːk
Reg.
riːk
seek
siːk
Sikh
siːk
speak
spiːk
spec.
spiːk
technique
tɛkˈniːk
unique
juːˈniːk
week
wiːk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEAK

league football
league leaders
league match
League of Nations
league table
leagued
leaguer
leaguing
Leah
leakage
leaked
leaker
Leakey
leakier
leakiest
leakily
leakiness
leakless
leakproof
leaky

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEAK

beak
bleak
break
coffee break
daybreak
freak
heartbreak
jailbreak
losing streak
lunch break
make or break
outbreak
Pikes Peak
sneak
so to speak
squeak
steak
streak
teak
tweak

Synonyms and antonyms of leak in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LEAK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «leak» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of leak

Translation of «leak» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEAK

Find out the translation of leak to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leak from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leak» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

漏洞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escape
570 millions of speakers

English

leak
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रिसाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَسَرُّب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

утечка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rombo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফুটো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fuite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bocor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leck
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

漏れ口
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

새는 곳
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bocor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lỗ thủng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கசிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गळती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sızıntı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perdita
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przeciek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

витік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spărtură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διαρροή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

läcka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lekkasje
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leak

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAK»

The term «leak» is very widely used and occupies the 10.966 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAK» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «leak» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «leak» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leak

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «LEAK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word leak.
1
Regina Brett
When I turned 45, I lay in bed reflecting on all life had taught me. My soul sprang a leak and ideas flowed out. My pen simply caught them and set the words on paper. I typed them up and turned them into a newspaper column of the 45 lessons life taught me. When I hit 50, I added five more lessons and the paper ran the column again.
2
Heather Brooke
Leaks are not the problem; they are the symptom. They reveal a disconnect between what people want and need to know and what they actually do know. The greater the secrecy, the more likely a leak.
3
John Bunyan
One leak will sink a ship: and one sin will destroy a sinner.
4
Steve Buyer
I expect VA's inspector general and the FBI to work closely together so that we can identify and eliminate the flaws that allowed this leak and prosecute any criminal acts.
5
Ken Calvert
The public should always be notified as soon as possible in the event of a leak or other emergency at a nuclear facility.
6
Charles Comiskey
It is the small things in life which count; it is the inconsequential leak which empties the biggest reservoir.
7
Matt Drudge
A lot of the stories are internal. They leak it to me wanting to get attention, wanting to get that headline. More times than not, I will not give it to them.
8
Daniel Ellsberg
There should be at least one leak like the Pentagon Papers every year.
9
Douglas Feaver
I can't think why mothers love them. All babies do is leak at both ends.
10
Jamie Foxx
Quentin Tarantino is a hip-hop artist. I told him, 'You're hip-hop!' You keep seeing surprises, and a clip here and there, because Quentin is hip-hop. A hip-hop artist will drop a single, leak something over here, and drop something over there 'cause he knows it's hot. He's on the spot with the way he does things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEAK»

Discover the use of leak in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leak and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Water Audits and Leak Detection
This manual shows readers how to establish guidelines for conducting a water audit and establishing a leak detection program.
American Water Works Association, 1999
2
Leak-free Pumps and Compressors
This handbook will enable you to understand the various designs and properties of leak-free pumps and select the right pump or compressor to ensure leak free systems whatever the application.
Gerhard Vetter, 1995
3
Reality Leak
Train noises without trains and mysterious explosions baffle the residents of South Wiggot as eleven-year-old Bryan and his friend Spot try to connect the strange happenings with the town's newest industry and its president, Mr. Keen. 25 ...
Joni Sensel, 2007
4
Industrial Gaseous Leak Detection Manual
This volume is devoted to the practical aspects of industrial gaseous leak detection, explaining and illustrating the technology of leak testing small components as well as large process systems.
Orvis M. Knarr, 1998
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Comprehensive Techniques in CSF Leak Repair and Skull Base ...
Further, this volume provides a detailed description of how to enhance success in cerebrospinal fluid leak and encephalocele repair using an evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and localization.
B. S. Bleier, 2012
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A Leak in the Heart: Tales from a Woman's Life
Twenty-four autobiographical essays insightfully reflect the vulnerability of growing up in small-town Jackson, Michigan, during the 1930s and 1940s as part of a puzzled and unassimilated Jewish Orthodox family
Faye Moskowitz, 1994
7
Jean-Paul Sartre
Jean-Paul Sartre was arguably the most celebrated and written-about intellectual of the twentieth century.
Andrew Leak, 2006
8
It's Time Truth Speaks
Commentaries on contemporary political, social and religious issues and controversies from the host of the Chicago weekly radio broadcast, It's time the truth speaks.
Spencer Leak Sr, 2010
9
Isolation Technology: A Practical Guide, Second Edition
Leak testing The isolator also relies on the integrity of its physical structure for maintaining the internal air quality. There seems to be more debate about the leak testing of isolators than any other aspect of their performance, almost on par with ...
Tim Coles, 2004
10
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology
OBJECTIVES After studying this unit, you should be able to describe a standing pressure test. choose a leak detector for a particular type of leak. describe a deep vacuum. describe two different types of evacuation. describe two different types ...
William C. Whitman, William M. Johnson, John A. Tomczyk, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEAK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leak is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Top Queensland cops meet 'leak' officer Rick Flori - Brisbane Times
Gold Coast police officer Rick Flori vows to defend misconduct charges after allegedly leaking CCTV footage of police assaulting a handcuffed ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
2
'Tarikh Pe Tarikh' But No Hearing for Navy War Room Leak Case …
New Delhi: For close to a decade a former Captain in the Indian Navy has been poring over the cause list of the Delhi High Court in the hope of ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
3
Fuel leak contained after semi carrying adult diapers jack-knifes on I …
HANOVER COUNTY, Va. — Officials said a fuel leak has been contained after a tractor-trailer carrying adult diapers jack-knifed on I-295 in ... «wtvr.com, Jul 15»
4
Nexen continues pipeline leak response - 660 NEWS
Bates said the land near the leak may not be used much by his people right now, but they do have industry plans for the future. He said his ... «660 News, Jul 15»
5
Royal archive blamed for leak of Nazi salute film | The Times
The Royal Archives may have mistakenly handed over a home movie clip showing the Queen as a young girl raising her arm in an apparent ... «The Times, Jul 15»
6
Cop watchdog calls on spooks to probe leak | News24
Yesterday, Ipid spokesperson Grace Langa said the police watchdog body was exercising its powers by inviting spooks to investigate the leak, ... «News24, Jul 15»
7
Lawmakers back company behind Gulf leak - Longview News-Journal
The leak dates to Hurricane Ivan in 2004, when storm-whipped waves in the Gulf triggered an underwater mudslide that toppled a Taylor ... «Longview News-Journal, Jul 15»
8
Two lanes closed on motorway following 'gas leak' scare | Stoke …
TWO lanes of the motorway had to be shut in the early hours after reports of a gas leak following a crash. Fire crews from Stafford and Stone ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Water-leak warfare | San Diego Reader
#The Public Utilities Department suggested Widjojo perform a water-leak test and said they'd look at their end to see if the meter was read ... «San Diego Reader, Jul 15»
10
Microsoft Cortana for Android will be official later this month …
Following this week's leak of Cortana for Android, Microsoft has confirmed the official version will be available later this month. Microsoft says it ... «AfterDawn, Jul 15»

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