outing

noun

out·​ing ˈau̇-tiŋ 

plural outings

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 sexual orientation or gender identity of a prominent person

Synonyms

• excursion
• tour

Examples of outing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On one Zodiac outing, a kingfisher sat on a branch just above eye level, scanning the water below for a meal, unperturbed by our presence. —Stefanie Waldek, AFAR Media, 12 Sep. 2025

Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings! —Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025

Manoah first returned to a mound in a game setting on July 14 in rookie ball, and after 28 days and five outings with Triple-A Buffalo, the clock ran out on his rehab assignment. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025

In his most recent outing, his first fight in America since 2021, Inoue scored an eighth-round TKO victory over Ramon Cardenas. —Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outing

• doubting
• flouting
• grouting
• pouting
• routing
• scouting
• shouting
• spouting
• sprouting
• touting

Kids Definition

outing

noun

out·​ing ˈau̇t-iŋ 

: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip