outing

Meaning

Noun

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.

Verb

present participle and gerund of out

out

• Adv
• Prep
• Noun
• Verb
• Adj
• Intj

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Synonyms

excursion

trip

picnic

junket

pleasure trip

jaunt

sightseeing trip

field day

walk

🚶

sashay

tour

ride

day trip

drive

expedition

exodus

ramble

run

sally

saunter

stroll

travel

turn

voyage

short trip

airing

bummel

bat

🦇

circular tour

coming out

day out

field trip

going out

hiking

journey

journeying

lounge

mosey

mountain climbing

party

🥳

partying

perambulation

Translations

Ausflug

escursione

trip

excursion

excursie

uitstapje

tocht

toer

randonnée

🚶

εκδρομή

excursión

excursió

excursão

Exkursion

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaʊtɪŋ/

Etymology

From out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey").