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leak

The word “leak” has 1 syllable: leak

It's pronounced as /liːk/

What is synonym and antonym for leak?

In the thesaurus, “leak” has 121 synonyms and 33 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for leak along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for leak

Antonyms for leak

Meanings of leak

  • noun
    1. A crack, crevice, fissure, or hole which admits water or other fluid, or lets it escape.
    2. The entrance or escape of a fluid through a crack, fissure, or other aperture.
    3. A divulgation, or disclosure, of information previously held secret.
    4. The person through whom such divulgation, or disclosure, occurs.
    5. A loss of electricity through imperfect insulation, or the point where it occurs.
    6. The gradual loss of a system resource caused by failure to deallocate previously reserved portions.
    7. (especially with the verb "take") An act of urination.
  • verb
    1. To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.
    2. (of a fluid or gas) To pass through an opening that should be sealed.
    3. To disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously.
  • adjective
    1. Leaky.

Example Sentences

  • The plumber came quickly to fix the leak under the sink.
  • A leak in the roof caused water to drip into the living room.
  • The company launched an investigation into the data leak.
  • He noticed a gas leak and called emergency services right away.
  • They used tape as a temporary solution to stop the leak.

On this page you'll find 154 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to leak, such as: aah, abate, accept, accumulate, acknowledge, admit, affirm.

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aah

earful

keyhole

  • airhole
  • aperture
  • armhole
  • breach
  • break
  • burrow
  • buttonhole
  • cave
  • cavern
  • cavity
  • chamber
  • charity line
  • chasm
  • chink
  • cistern
  • cleft
  • crack
  • cranny
  • crater
  • crevice
  • cut
  • den
  • dent
  • depression
  • dimple
  • dip
  • entrance
  • excavation
  • exit
  • eyelet
  • fissure
  • foramen
  • foul lane
  • fracture
  • free throw lane
  • gap
  • gash
  • gorge
  • hole
  • hollow
  • hovel
  • inlet
  • intake
  • knothole
  • lacuna
  • lair
  • leak
  • loophole
  • mouth
  • nest
  • niche
  • nick
  • notch
  • opening
  • orifice
  • outlet
  • passage
  • peephole
  • perforation
  • pinhole
  • pinprick
  • pit
  • pocket
  • pockmark
  • pore
  • pothole
  • punch
  • puncture
  • rent
  • retreat
  • rift
  • rupture
  • scoop
  • shaft
  • shelter
  • slash
  • slit
  • slot
  • space
  • split
  • tear
  • the line
  • tunnel
  • vacuity
  • vent
  • void
  • window
  • wormhole

take out

call out

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