Main Entry:

out·ing

Pronunciation:

\ˈau̇-tiŋ\

Function:

noun

Date:

1821

1: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip2: an athletic competition or race ; also : an appearance therein3: 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