Outing

/ˈaʊtɪŋ/ · noun

Meaning

A pleasure trip or excursion..

Definitions by Sense

1. A pleasure trip or excursion.
2. A performance in public, for example in a drama, film, on a musical album, as a sports contestant etc.
3. The act of publicly revealing that a person is homosexual or transgender without that person's consent.
4. The act of revealing somebody as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
5. present participle and gerund of out

Example Sentences

This was a fine day's outing for anybody who had been cooped up in the shops for a few months.

The role is the latest dramatic outing for Radcliffe since the end of the successful Potter franchise.

Other erstwhile stalwarts are also wavering. Southampton had two of the best full-backs in the league last season but Ryan Bertrand has been below par this season and Cédric Soares made an uncharacteristic lapse that led to Stoke’s winning goal in Southampton’s last outing.

Advocates for gay and lesbian issues suggest the increase in discharges reflects the hostility of the military towards homosexual soldiers and a growing number of "forced outings" of gay and lesbian troops.

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