noun
outing
OW-tihng
noun
1
A short trip taken for pleasure or a special occasion.
"The class went on a fun outing to the science museum."
"We planned a family outing to the beach for the weekend."
2
The act of revealing, without consent, that someone is gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender.
"The magazine faced criticism over its outing of the actor."
How to Use Outing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA short pleasure trip — or, in a very different sense, exposing someone's private sexual orientation or gender identity without permission.
Common pairings
school outing
family outing
weekend outing
Word Forms
outings plural
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Etymology
Formed from "out" plus "-ing."
Rhymes for outing
routing
pouting
spouting
scouting
shouting
saluting
computing
polluting
sprouting
disputing
commuting
rerouting
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