Synonyms of outing

outing 1 of 2

noun

ˈau̇-tiŋ 

as in excursion

a short trip for pleasure

an outing to the zoo

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excursion
• tour
• jaunt
• sortie
• expedition
• junket
• travel(s)
• walk
• spin
• ramble
• journey
• sally
• voyage
• detour
• odyssey
• hike
• sashay
• trek
• safari
• pilgrimage
• peregrination
• circuit

outing

2 of 2

verb

present participle of out

1

as in spreading

to become known

the truth will out eventually

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spreading
• circulating
• coming out
• unfolding
• getting out
• getting around
• leaking (out)
• breaking
• revealing
• getting about
• telling
• developing
• getting round
• disclosing
• transpiring
• spilling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hiding
• suppressing
• concealing
• masking
• disguising
• hushing (up)
• secreting

2

as in dismissing

to drive or force out

before moving in, we outed all the furry little creatures who had settled in the cabin over the winter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dismissing
• chasing
• ejecting
• banishing
• routing
• expelling
• sacking
• kicking out
• casting out
• ousting
• running off
• removing
• firing
• evicting
• turning out
• drumming (out)
• booting (out)
• throwing out
• extruding
• bouncing
• turfing (out)
• ostracizing
• giving one the gate
• shutting out
• sending packing
• reading out
• expatriating
• retiring
• canning
• exiling
• deforcing
• dispossessing
• releasing
• mustering out
• terminating
• discharging
• axing
• deporting
• pink-slipping
• cashiering
• displacing
• defenestrating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• taking
• receiving
• accepting
• admitting
• taking in
• welcoming
• entertaining
• lodging
• sheltering
• harboring
• housing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outing

Noun

Leo visited the sanctuary on May 10, 2025, just two days after his election and in his first outing as pope. — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

However, Tong settled in from there, finishing his outing with three straight scoreless innings to end on a high note. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Sep. 2026

Verb

He was criticized for outing LGBTQ+ stars who hadn’t revealed their sexuality publicly, and for bullying others by mocking their misfortune. — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026

Holmes, who has been sidelined since mid-May due to a right fibula fracture, built up to 73 pitches in his third rehab outing Sunday. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026