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leafing

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/ˈliːfɪŋ/ · leaf-ing

The act of turning pages in a book or browsing through leaves.

Meanings

verbinformal

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

Synonyms

browsingturningpagingورق گردانیپڑھائیصفحہ پلٹنا

Antonyms

ignoringskippingoverlookingنظر انداز کرناچھوڑ دینانظر سے اوجھل کرنا

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.

Easily Confused With

leaf:Leaf refers to a single foliage part of a plant, while leafing is the action of turning pages.

Word Family

leaf
nounپتہ

See Also

💡 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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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ 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.