hole vs leak

hole and leak both are nouns.

hole and leak both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hole	Yes	No	Yes	No
leak	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, leak is a hyponym of hole; that is, leak is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hole:

hole: an opening into or through something
leak: an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape

Other hyponyms of hole include aperture, bolt-hole, bullet hole, cranny, ozone hole, perforation, rathole, knothole, fuckhole.

hole (noun)	leak (noun)
an opening deliberately made in or through something	unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course	the discharge of a fluid from some container
informal terms for the mouth	an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
an opening into or through something	a euphemism for urination
a depression hollowed out of solid matter	soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
an unoccupied space
informal terms for a difficult situation
a fault

hole (verb)	leak (verb)
make holes in	have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
hit the ball into the hole	enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
	tell anonymously
	be leaked

Difference between hole and leak

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