leafing
beginnerA2/ˈliːfɪŋ/ · leaf-ing
The act of turning pages in a book or browsing through leaves.
Meanings
The act of turning pages in a book or browsing through leaves.
کتاب کے صفحات کو پلٹنے یا پتوں کے درمیان سے گزرنے کا عمل۔
پتے کی ورق گردانی
patte ki warq gardaani
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- leafing through a book
- leafing through pages
- leafing in the garden
Example Sentences
She spent the afternoon leafing through her old photo albums.
اس نے دوپہر اپنی پرانی تصویروں کے البمز کو ورق گردانی کرتے ہوئے گزاری۔
Us ne dopahar apni purani tasveeron ke albams ko warq gardaani karte hue guzari.
He was leafing through the magazine when he found an interesting article.
وہ میگزین کو ورق گردانی کر رہا تھا جب اس نے ایک دلچسپ مضمون پایا۔
Woh magazine ko warq gardaani kar raha tha jab us ne ek dilchasp mazmoon paaya.
Leafing through the pages, she remembered her childhood.
صفحوں کو ورق گردانی کرتے ہوئے، اس نے اپنے بچپن کی یادیں تازہ کیں۔
Safhon ko warq gardaani karte hue, us ne apne bachpan ki yaadein taza ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'leafing' as 'leafing through' pages like a leaf in the wind.
Imagine a gentle breeze turning the pages of a book in a sunny garden.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پتے کی ورق گردانی میں کھو گئی ہوں میں، کتابوں کی تنگی کی گہرائی میں ڈوب گئی ہوں میں۔
Patte ki warq gardaani mein kho gayi hoon main, Kitabon ki tangi ki gehraai mein doob gayi hoon main.
I am lost in the act of leafing through leaves, I have drowned in the depth of the narrowness of books.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کتابیں بہترین دوست ہیں
Kitabein behtareen dost hain
Books are the best friends.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "leaf" — the foliage of a plant
First known use: 15th century
The term 'leafing' derives from the Old English 'leaf', which referred to the structure of plants. It has evolved to describe the action of turning or browsing through leaves.