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
• jaunt
• junket
• ramble
• sally
• sashay
• sortie
• spin

Examples of outing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The outing will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Smashing Pumpkins’ Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and the 25th anniversary of the 2000 albums Machina/The Machines of God and Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 May 2025

Nearly 20 years later, cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya became the first woman to walk in space during a solo outing in 1984. —CBS News, 1 May 2025

For today’s outing to Ardura Acorns, an outdoor learning playgroup, the Princess of Wales paired her divisive denim with a Ralph Lauren tweed jacket, a tonal V-neck jumper, and a frilly white blouse. —Emily Chan, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2025

In her first official outing during her second stint as first lady, Trump wore a simple black outfit with a matching jacket, dress, stilettos and sunglasses. —Jay Stahl, USA Today, 30 Apr. 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