leaked
SayLEEKT/liːkt/
- 1Past tense and past participle of leak. Use it for something that let liquid, gas, or secrets escape earlier.
Water leaked from the old pipe all night.
The roof has leaked since the last big storm.
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- 2Meant to be secret, but shared with the public or the press without permission.
Like a secret note that someone passes around the whole class.
The leaked report showed the company had hidden the problem.
Reporters published the leaked photos within hours.
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leaked is a form of leak
leak, verb: To flow out slowly through a hole or crack that should be closed. Full entry
- Spelling
- leak → leaked: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /t/.
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