outing
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out·ing

noun \ˈa-tiŋ\

Definition of OUTING

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

Examples of OUTING

  1. We went on a backpacking outing.
  2. the outing of a famous actor by gay activists
  3. the outing of a secret agent

First Known Use of OUTING

1821

Rhymes with OUTING

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