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

Wind gusts that high could be damaging at any time of the year, but with pretty much every local tree fully leafed out and green, the effects of the wind will be much worse, as the leaves add extra weight to the trees. — Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2026

Peggy Singlemann, principal horticulturalist at RVA Gardener and host and co-producer of the gardening show Virginia Home Grown, says a struggling tree may also fail to fully leaf out, leaving dead branches exposed. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

When other trees begin to leaf out in spring, a dying tree will remain bare. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

Camilla swapped out her signature vibrant jewel-toned dresses and priceless jewelry by taking a leaf out of Kate Middleton’s style book. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for leaf out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout