leak
US /lik/
noun, verb Core · B1 Nhà ở & bất động sản
Definition
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
A leak in the roof damaged several boxes in the storage room.
Word Family
NounNoun
leak gốc
leaker
leakage
VerbVerb
leak gốc
AdjectiveAdj
leaky
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- leakagethe discharge of a fluid from some container
- seeppass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings
- escapethe act of escaping physically
Collocations
- Easy water leakto water leak, meaning to supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
- Medium fix a pipe leakto fix a pipe leak, meaning to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
- Hard leak confidential documentsto leak confidential documents, meaning to tell anonymously
- Very Hard spring a sudden leakto spring a sudden leak, meaning to move forward by leaps and bounds
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.