What does hojear in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word hojear in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hojear in Spanish.

The word hojear in Spanish means leaf through, flutter. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hojear

leaf through

verbo transitivo (pasar las hojas) (turn pages)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Hojeaba las páginas del libro con avidez.
She leafed through the book's pages eagerly.

flutter

verbo intransitivo (moverse las hojas) (leaves)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El follaje se hojeaba con el viento.
The foliage fluttered in the wind.

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