The difference between Drain and Leech

When used as nouns, drain means a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume, whereas leech means an aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class hirudinea, especially .

When used as verbs, drain means to lose liquid, whereas leech means to apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.


check bellow for the other definitions of Drain and Leech

  1. Drain as a noun (chiefly, US, Canada):

    A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole

    Examples:

    "The drain in the kitchen sink is clogged."

  2. Drain as a noun (chiefly, UK):

    An access point or conduit for rainwater that drains directly downstream in a (drainage) basin without going through sewers or water treatment in order to prevent or belay floods.

  3. Drain as a noun:

    Something consuming resources and providing nothing in return.

    Examples:

    "That rental property is a drain on our finances."

  4. Drain as a noun (vulgar):

    An act of urination.

  5. Drain as a noun (electronics):

    One terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).

  6. Drain as a noun (pinball):

    An outhole.

  7. Drain as a noun (slang, dated):

    A drink.

  1. Drain as a verb (intransitive):

    To lose liquid.

    Examples:

    "The clogged sink drained slowly."

  2. Drain as a verb (intransitive):

    To flow gradually.

    Examples:

    "The water of low ground drains off."

  3. Drain as a verb (transitive, ergative):

    To cause liquid to flow out of.

    Examples:

    "Please drain the sink. It's full of dirty water."

  4. Drain as a verb (transitive, ergative):

    To convert a perennially wet place into a dry one.

    Examples:

    "They had to drain the swampy land before the parking lot could be built."

  5. Drain as a verb (transitive):

    To deplete of energy or resources.

    Examples:

    "The stress of this job is really draining me."

  6. Drain as a verb (transitive):

    To draw off by degrees; to cause to flow gradually out or off; hence, to exhaust.

  7. Drain as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To filter.

  8. Drain as a verb (intransitive, pinball):

    To fall off the bottom of the playfield.

  1. Leech as a noun:

    An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially .

  2. Leech as a noun (figuratively):

    A person who derives profit from others in a parasitic fashion.

  3. Leech as a noun (medicine, dated):

    A glass tube designed for drawing blood from damaged tissue by means of a vacuum.

  1. Leech as a verb (transitive):

    To apply a leech medicinally, so that it sucks blood from the patient.

  2. Leech as a verb (transitive):

    To drain (resources) without giving back.

    Examples:

    " Bert leeched hundreds of files from the BBS, but never uploaded anything in return."

  1. Leech as a noun (archaic):

    A physician.

  2. Leech as a noun (paganism, Heathenry):

    A healer.

  1. Leech as a verb (archaic, rare):

    To treat, cure or heal.

  1. Leech as a noun (nautical):

    The vertical edge of a square sail.

  2. Leech as a noun (nautical):

    The aft edge of a triangular sail.