leak vs let out

let out vs leak

leak is a noun but let out is not a noun.

leak and let out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leak	Yes	No	Yes	No
let out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, let out is a hypernym of leak; that is, let out is a word with a broader meaning than leak:

leak: tell anonymously
let out: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

Other hypernyms of leak include break, bring out, disclose, discover, divulge, expose, give away, let on, reveal, uncover, unwrap.

leak (noun)	let out (noun)
unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
the discharge of a fluid from some container
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
a euphemism for urination
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi

leak (verb)	let out (verb)
have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out	make (clothes) larger
enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure	make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
tell anonymously	express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
be leaked	bring out of a specific state

Difference between leak and let out

Words related to "let out"

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