leak out intransitive verb ① (escape accidentally) 泄漏 xièlòu ② figurative (be accidentally disclosed) 被泄露 bèi xièlòu ; (be deliberately disclosed) 被透露 bèi tòulù ▸ this is sure to leak out 这肯定会泄露出去 ▸ it leaked out that there was a secret deal 据消息透露,有一宗秘密交易 |