Synonyms of leaf

Noun


1. leaf, leafage, foliage, plant organ

usage: the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

2. leaf, folio, sheet, piece of paper, sheet of paper

usage: a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book)

3. leaf, section, segment

usage: hinged or detachable flat section (as of a table or door)

Verb


1. flick, flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff, peruse

usage: look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"

2. leaf, turn, turn over

usage: turn over pages; "leaf through a book"; "leaf a manuscript"

3. leaf, grow, develop, produce, get, acquire

usage: produce leaves, of plants

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Definition and meaning of leaf (Dictionary)