leaf out

verb

leafed out; leafing out; leafs out

US, of a tree

: to produce leaves

The tree will leaf out in the spring.

Examples of leaf out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The best time to fertilize most fruit trees is in early spring when the plants are just beginning to leaf out and develop buds. — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026

While palm trees offer no resistance to the wind and may shed all of their leaves in a hurricane, as long as the growing tip at the top of the trunk remains intact, the tree will leaf out once again. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026

With heavy, wet snow fully leafed out trees could be at risk. — Alex Lehnert, CBS News, 4 May 2026

These trees should leaf out in spring and are usually productive in their first year. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 2 May 2026

Rhymes for leaf out

• about
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• blackout
• blowout
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• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout