outing

1 of 2

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

outing

2 of 2

present participle of out entry 2

Synonyms of outing

Noun

• excursion
• tour

Examples of outing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Kershaw’s 41 postseason appearances include four starts on short rest and nine relief outings. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Sierra had joined the family on a shopping outing to purchase a birthday gift for Daniela, who was days shy of turning 4. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

And after Cam Schlittler's remarkable outing on Tuesday, Max Fried was nearly as good on Wednesday. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The figures exclude any outing that was not recorded and uploaded to the app, and neither the Strava data nor the Virginia Tech estimates capture the full range of people who use Ohio Drive. — Rick Maese, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

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