leak out verb3 •To spill or pour out, because of a leak.Water leaked out onto the floor. •(figurative) To be revealed (especially, of information intended to be kept secret).The news of her pregnancy eventually leaked out to the press. •(figurative) To disclose secret information surreptitiously or anonymously.For example, when U2 songs appeared on the Internet before they were pressed onto CDs, it was someone inside the recording studio who leaked them out. — 2003 formsleaked out · leaking out · leaks out