Pronunciation: /lik aʊt/
noun a word that functions as the name of a specific thing, such as a person, place, or thing
A1 The leak out of the faucet was causing a puddle on the floor.
A2 The leak out of the pipe was slowly getting worse.
B1 The leak out of the confidential information was a major security breach.
B2 The leak out of the company's financial data was traced back to an insider.
C1 The leak out of the government documents led to a national scandal.
C2 The leak out of the classified information had serious repercussions for national security.
verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being
A1 Water leaked out of the faucet.
A2 The secret information leaked out to the public.
B1 The details of the new product design leaked out before the official announcement.
B2 The scandalous photos leaked out online causing a media frenzy.
C1 Sensitive government documents leaked out and caused a national security breach.
C2 The news of the CEO's resignation leaked out, leading to a drop in the company's stock price.
adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb
A1 The secret plans started to leak out.
A2 The news of the new product launch began to leak out.
B1 Information about the merger started to leak out to the press.
B2 Details of the scandal slowly began to leak out.
C1 The truth about the cover-up eventually leaked out.
C2 The classified documents were leaked out by a whistleblower.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
A1 The secret information started to leak out.
A2 I accidentally let the news leak out to my friends.
B1 The company's financial details began to leak out to the public.
B2 The scandalous photos of the celebrity leaked out on social media.
C1 The government tried to prevent classified documents from leaking out.
C2 Despite their efforts, information continued to leak out from the organization.
formal The confidential information started to leak out of the company.
informal Did you hear that gossip about Sarah? It's starting to leak out.
slang I can't believe that secret leaked out so quickly!
figurative His emotions began to leak out as he struggled to keep them in check.
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