leaf through
leaf through verb: to turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.
Verb
leaf through (third-person singular simple present leafs through, present participle leafing through, simple past and past participle leafed through)
- To turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.
Synonyms of leaf through
Forms of leaf through
| third-person singular present | leafs through |
|---|---|
| present participle | leafing through |
| past participle | leafed through |
| past | leafed through |
Words that rhyme with leaf through
Questions about leaf through
- What does leaf through mean?
- Leaf through means to turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.
- What part of speech is leaf through?
- Leaf through is a verb.
- What is the past tense of leaf through?
- The past tense of leaf through is leafed through.
Words near leaf through in the dictionary
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