1. present participle of leak; allowing liquid or gas to escape through a hole or crack
2. present participle of leak; revealing secret information

1. allowing liquid or gas to escape; having a leak

1. the action or process of liquid or gas escaping

Examples

• The pipe is leaking water all over the basement floor.
• Someone has been leaking classified documents to the press.
• We need to fix the leaking roof before the next storm.
• The leaking faucet kept me awake all night.
• The politician denied leaking information to reporters.
• There’s a slow leaking of air from the tire.
• The leaking boat had to return to shore immediately.