leaflet
To distribute leaflets toTo distribute leaflets to.
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» Tom spent the afternoon handing out leaflets.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(transitive)To distribute leaflets to.
A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.
(intransitive)To distribute leaflets.
During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.
Examples
13 sentencesTom spent the afternoon handing out leaflets.
There have been fewer leaflets recently.
That leaflet can be obtained for free.
deDieses Merkblatt kann kostenlos bezogen werden. — GaryGaryGary
Tom just didn't want to accept the leaflet.
Tom put the blue leaflet down on the table.
Forms
leaflets, leafleting, leafleted, leafleted| Base form | leaflet · to leaflet |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | leaflets |
| Present participle | leafleting |
| Past simple | leafleted / leafletted |
| Past participle | leafleted / leafletted |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.