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leaks out

leaks out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leak out.

Meaning of leak out

Verb

leak out (third-person singular simple present leaks out, present participle leaking out, simple past and past participle leaked out)

  1. (intransitive) To spill or pour out, because of a leak.
    • Water leaked out onto the floor.
    Synonyms:
    escape
  2. (figuratively, intransitive) To be revealed (especially, of information intended to be kept secret).
    • The news of her pregnancy eventually leaked out to the press.
  3. (figuratively, transitive) To disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously.
    • For example, when U2 songs appeared on the Internet before they were pressed onto CDs, it was someone inside the recording studio who leaked them out.2003 October 28, Simson Garfinkel, “Insiders To Blame For Leaked Flicks”, in MIT Technology Review, archived from the original on 07 Jun 2023

Questions about leaks out

What is leaks out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Leaks out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of leak out.

Words near leaks out in the dictionary

  1. leakproofing
  2. leakproofness
  3. leakproofs
  4. leaks
  5. leaks like a sieve
  6. leaks out
  7. leaktivism
  8. leaktivist
  9. leaktivists
  10. leaky
  11. leaky abstraction

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