Standard Lemma guide

leaked

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /liːkt/
  • rhymes with -iːkt
  • CMU ARPABET: L IY1 K T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of a document, etc, produced by a company or organization, intended to be confidential but having been released to the public or the press.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • A leaked memo from Downing Street reports that the Prime Minister is planning to call a general election next week.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of leak

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Indonesian: bocor — of a document
Real reading context

leaked in complete knowledge articles