English dictionary
leaf
nounPronunciation
liːf
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
noun
- a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
noun
- the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
verb
- produce leaves, of plants
verb
- turn over pages
verb
- look through a book or other written material
Example sentences
leaf through a book
leaf a manuscript
He thumbed through the report
She leafed through the volume