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noun out·ing \ ˈau̇-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

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A pair of docents led the outing, educating a group of more than a dozen adults and several enthusiastic boys about the iconic facility.

— joshua emerson smith, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Tour of the Old Globe in Balboa Park gives locals behind-the-scene glimpse into iconic theatre," 20 Aug. 2017
Flexen, a right-hander, allowed two runs, struck out five and yielded six hits in the best outing of his four career starts.

— the associated press, New York Times, "Mets Beat Phillies as Michael Conforto Hits 26th Home Run," 13 Aug. 2017
In his last outing Saturday against the Houston Astros, Estrada pitched well and deep into the game, but got a no-decision in a 4-3 victory by Toronto in 10 innings.

— staff reports, Glendale News-Press, "Sports Briefs: Huh cools down after fast start," 8 Aug. 2017
Golf Lemont: McCord Gallery and Culture Center's fourth annual golf outing will be held Aug. 28 at Ruffled Feathers Golf Club, 1 Pete Dye Dr. In addition to golf, the event will feature lunch, dinner, awards, raffle and a new mobile silent auction.

— Daily Southtown, "Sports calendar," 8 Aug. 2017
A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas John Cho and Kal Penn's stoner buddies find themselves at odds after the latter destroys their Christmas tree, leading to an all-night adventure of holiday madness in the best of the duo's big-screen outings.

— esquire editors, Esquire, "The 25 Best Christmas Movies," 7 Aug. 2017
Lester is 3-0 with a 2.77 ERA in four starts since the All-Star break, but lasted only four-plus innings in his last outing and didn't qualify for the victory in a 16-4 romp over the Diamondbacks.

— paul sullivan, chicagotribune.com, "Jon Lester takes mound as Cubs face Nationals in series finale," 6 Aug. 2017
The singer/songwriter delivered a portion of his 2015 outing at Starlight Theatre while lounging in empty seats near the stage.

— bill brownlee and dan kelly,, kansascity, "Ink picks: 18 events not to miss in August," 1 Aug. 2017
Gonzalez’s performance overshadowed Jose Urena’s stellar outing.

— clark spencer, miamiherald, "Dee Gordon breaks up no-hot bid by Gio Gonzalez in ninth," 31 July 2017

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First Known Use of outing

1821

outing Synonyms

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jaunt, junket, excursion, ramble, sally, sashay, sortie, spin

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journey, travel (s), voyage; circuit, tour; expedition, odyssey, safari; detour; hike, peregrination, trek, walk; pilgrimage

OUTING Defined for English Language Learners

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Definition of outing for English Language Learners

: a brief trip that people take for fun usually as a group
: a time when an athlete (such as a baseball pitcher) competes in a game or contest
: an act of telling the public that a person is homosexual when that person does not want the public to know

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noun out·ing \ ˈau̇-tiŋ \

Definition of outing for Students

:a brief usually outdoor trip for pleasure

We went on an outing to the beach.

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