Word

leak, v.
(leaked, leaking, leaks)
freq. cnt. 1

tell anonymously
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

leak

sample sentences

"The news were leaked to the paper"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody something
Somebody ----s something to somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

leak leaker

semantic pointers

hypernym

disclose, reveal, expose, discover, give away, break, let out, let on, divulge, unwrap, bring out, uncover

cause

get around, break, get out

have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
<verb.change>

leak

sample sentences

"The container leaked gasoline"
"the roof leaks badly"

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

leakage leak leak

semantic pointers

hyponym

bilge, take in water

entailment

wear out, break, wear, bust, fall apart

enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
<verb.change>

leak

sample sentences

"Water leaked out of the can into the backpack"
"Gas leaked into the basement"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

leakage leak leak

semantic pointers

hypernym

emerge, issue, come out, come forth, go forth, egress

be leaked
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

leak leak out

sample sentences

"The news leaked out despite his secrecy"

verb frames

Something ----s

verb frames

Something ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

leak leaker

semantic pointers

hypernym

get around, break, get out