leaking
v. B1 Intermediate US //ˈɫikɪŋ// UK //lˈiːkɪŋ// leak·ing
v. letting liquid or gas escape through a hole or crack by accident. It can also mean sharing secret information with people who should not know it.
v. allowing the accidental escape of a fluid or gas through a breach in a container; also used metaphorically for the unauthorised release of confidential information.
The kitchen ceiling is leaking because of the heavy rain.
The plumber arrived quickly because the pipe was leaking water all over the basement floor.
While the physical structure was leaking coolant at an alarming rate, the company was also leaking sensitive financial data to its primary competitors through an unencrypted server.
Usage
The verb can be used intransitively ('the pipe is leaking') or transitively ('the pipe is leaking oil').