Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leaf through

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.21 in modern English

Syllables: leaf through
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.

Transitive verb

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

leafs through (present, singular) leafing through (participle, present) leafed through (participle, past) leafed through (past)

Synonyms

riffle browse scan skim

Rhymes With

you do who new two too you-know-who through few true due talk down to

Questions

What does leaf through mean?: To turn the pages of (a book) idly, reading short sections at random.

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