outing
A pleasure trip or excursionA pleasure trip or excursion.
» Matthew only has family outings on Thursday.
Meaning
4 sensesA pleasure trip or excursion.
Ausflug, Exkursion
a journey taken for pleasure
A performance in public, for example in a drama, film, on a musical album, as a sports contestant etc.
Auftritt
The act of publicly revealing that a person is homosexual or transgender without that person's consent.
Outing
а́утингáuting
а́утингáutynh
The act of revealing somebody as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
Examples
5 sentencesMatthew only has family outings on Thursday.
Warm and comfortable apparel is necessary for winter outings.
deFür Winterausflüge ist warme und bequeme Kleidung notwendig.
It rains so often in the wet season that it's hard to plan outings.
Matthew's wool sweater was his go-to attire for casual weekend outings with friends.
In Algiers, the Sablette Seafront is a popular place for Friday outings.
Translations
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Origin
From out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey").From out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey").
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Forms
plural: outingsSynonyms
8 synonyms- a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering:field daypicnic
- a journey taken for pleasure:excursionjauntjunketpleasure tripexpeditionsashay