Main Entry: out·ing

Pronunciation: \ˈau̇-tiŋ\

Function: noun

Date: 1821

1 : a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
2 : an athletic competition or race; also : an appearance therein
3 : a usually public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role) <her first outing as a novelist>
4 : the public disclosure of the covert homosexuality of a prominent person especially by homosexual activists