leaking

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /liːk/
- /liːk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /liːk/

Definition of leaking word

noun leaking Present participle of leak. 1

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Parts of speech for Leaking

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Leaking

leaking popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

leaking usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for leaking

adjective leaking

leaky — allowing liquid, gas, etc., to enter or escape: a leaky boat; a leaky container.
holey — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
dripping — an act of dripping.
drippy — dripping or tending to drip: a drippy faucet.
permeable — capable of being permeated.

noun leaking

outgoings — going out; departing: outgoing trains.
leak — an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes: a leak in the roof.
leakage — an act of leaking; leak.
percolation — the act or state of percolating or of being percolated.

All 9 Synonyms of leaking

Antonyms for leaking

adjective leaking

watertight — constructed or fitted so tightly as to be impervious to water: The ship had six watertight compartments.

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