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

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

Branch dieback in the upper canopy or a tree that fails to leaf out normally also warrants attention. — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 8 Aug. 2026

But here, Mercedes took a leaf out of Red Bull’s book from 2021 and left Russell out — gambling that track position in the snake would become key. — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for leaf out

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