Meaning & Definition of Leaf in English
English⟶
Leaf
/lif/
noun
1. The main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
synonym:
- leaf,
- leafage,
- foliage
2. A sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
synonym:
- leaf,
- folio
3. Hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
synonym:
- leaf
verb
1. Look through a book or other written material
- "He thumbed through the report"
- "She leafed through the volume"
synonym:
- flick,
- flip,
- thumb,
- riffle,
- leaf,
- riff
2. Turn over pages
- "Leaf through a book"
- "Leaf a manuscript"
synonym:
- leaf
3. Produce leaves, of plants
synonym:
- leaf
Examples of using
You must turn over a new leaf and work as hard as possible.
A dead leaf fell to the ground.
A fallen leaf floated on the surface of the water.