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
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Their last outing was a 31-28 loss on September 27 at Minnesota.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
Now, catching a handful of snakeheads is a good outing.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Murphy lamented a loss of focus after one ugly outing against the Cubs.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
She can next be seen opposite Adam Driver and Daniel Kaluuya in Chris Rock’s untitled directorial outing for A24.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
Now, catching a handful of snakeheads is a good outing.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Murphy lamented a loss of focus after one ugly outing against the Cubs.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
She can next be seen opposite Adam Driver and Daniel Kaluuya in Chris Rock’s untitled directorial outing for A24.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for outing
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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