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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Just the walks lead to shorter outings.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Four of the five Timberwolves-Spurs games were carried on Disney’s biggest cable outlet, ESPN, while the remaining outing aired on ABC.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
Three pitches into the outing, Erceg lost the lead.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
He was charged with four runs on six hits in six-plus innings — much different than his outing against the second-place White Sox on May 27.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Four of the five Timberwolves-Spurs games were carried on Disney’s biggest cable outlet, ESPN, while the remaining outing aired on ABC.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 June 2026
Three pitches into the outing, Erceg lost the lead.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
He was charged with four runs on six hits in six-plus innings — much different than his outing against the second-place White Sox on May 27.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 3 June 2026
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outing. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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