Which of the following words is closest in meaning to the phrasal verb “leaf through”?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → browse
A phrasal verb is a verb joined with a small word such as up, out or together. The two words together have a new meaning.
Leaf through means to turn the pages of a book or magazine quickly, looking at parts of it without reading carefully. Its closest meaning is browse. Example: Ananya leafed through the new textbook on the first day of school.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) memorise | to learn something so well that you can say it without looking | Kabir memorised the whole poem for the recitation contest. |
| (2) annotate | to add short notes to a piece of writing | Our teacher asked us to annotate the poem with the meanings of hard words. |
| (3) browse (answer) | to look through a book, shop or website in a relaxed way (same as leaf through) | We browsed the bookstalls at the fair for an hour. |
| (4) borrow | to take something from someone and give it back later | Can I borrow your geometry box for the test? |