Noun

1. One of the components of a compound leaf.
2. A small plant leaf.

   The new leaflets at the end of the branch were a lighter shade of green than the mature leaves.

3. A small sheet of paper containing information, used for dissemination of said information, often an advertisement.

   A leaflet had been left under the car's windshield wiper.

4. A flap of a valve of a heart or blood vessel.

See also

• booklet
• brochure
• catalog, catalogue
• circular
• junk mail
• pinna
• pinnule

Verb

1. To distribute leaflets to.

   A sidewalk preacher gave an impassioned sermon while an assistant leafleted those who stayed to listen.

2. To distribute leaflets.

   During the summer, Peter earned some extra cash by leafleting for a local pizza delivery restaurant.

Usage notes

• The inflected forms leafletted and leafletting are sometimes seen, but the correctly formed inflections leafleted and leafleting are preferred.