leaf

Definition

• n. the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
• n. a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)
• n. hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)
• v. turn over pages

Word forms

Plural

leaves

Present participle

leafing

Past tense

leafed

Third person singular

leafs

Past participle

leafed

Example sentences

1. n.

   The leaf turned yellow in the autumn.

2. vi.

   I watched as the plant began to leaf in the spring.

3. vt.

   Please leaf through the book to find the information you need.