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leak

leak

42 8.1
An informal word for peeing
  • noun
  • /liːk/
  • NSFW
: meada
  • Just let me take a leak first.
  • take a leak

After you have given birth you may experience some little leaks.

Examples

Synonyms

urination
vsleak
13 3.9

Passing urine from the body

is the casual everyday expression rather than a technical term
peeing
vsleak
1 4.6

To let urine leave your body

is the informal label used for the same act
pipi
vsleak
  • Baby Talk
1 9.9

A childish word children use for pee

is the informal adult term rather than childish speech

Antonyms

∞ 2.8

Ability to direct your body or its parts so they move as you want

60 3.0

To hold something inside so it does not escape

Compounds

1 4.6

An incident where private information is given to people who should not see it

news leak
  • Literature
1 3.7

Private information that someone shares with the public without permission

leak fungus
  • Specialized
9.8

A mold that makes fruit and vegetables soft and watery and makes dry rot rings on sweet potato roots

4.9

A liquid added to a car radiator to seal small holes for a short time

stop-leak
  • Specialized
6.5

A liquid you add to a car radiator to seal small leaks temporarily

How Much

urination
13 3.9
leak
  • NSFW
42 8.1
dribble
4 3.1

Surface Forms

leak singular
leaks plural

Etymology

The noun leak used informally for urinating comes from the same idea of letting liquid out, so calling a quick toilet visit a 'leak' uses the image of a small release of liquid.