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leaking

The correct spelling is leaking.

How to pronounce leaking

verb

IPA: /ˈliːkɪŋ/

Say it like: Lee-kin-g

The correct spelling is leaking. To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed. For example: "The faucet has been leaking since last month."

Usage Examples

The faucet has been leaking since last month.

No one realized that propane gas was leaking from a rusty tank in the concession area, slowly filling the unventilated room.

Someone must have leaked it to our competitors that the new product will be out soon.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To allow fluid or gas to pass through an opening that should be sealed.
  2. 2.(of a fluid or gas) To pass through an opening that should be sealed.
  3. 3.To disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously.

noun

  1. 1.The act by which something leaks.
  2. 2.(in the plural) That which leaks out.

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