IPA: /ˈliːflɪt/
KK: /ˈliːflɪt/
A small printed sheet of paper that provides information or advertises something.
The volunteers distributed leaflets to promote the event.
Past: leafleted
Past Participle: leafleted
A small printed piece of paper that provides information or advertising, often folded and given out for free.
The organization distributed a leaflet to promote their upcoming event.
To distribute small printed sheets of paper that provide information about something.
The volunteers will leaflet the area to promote the upcoming event.
Past: leafleted
Past Participle: leafleted
Leaflet → It is formed from "leaf" (from Old English *leaf*, meaning the foliage of a plant) and "-let" (a diminutive suffix meaning small or little). The word "leaflet" refers to a small leaf or a small piece of printed material, resembling a leaf in its shape or size.
Think of a small 'leaf' ('leaf') when you hear 'leaflet' — it helps you remember that a leaflet is a small piece of paper, much like a small leaf.