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outing
noun out·ing \ˈau̇-tiŋ\
: a brief trip that people take for fun usually as a group
: a time when an athlete (such as a baseball pitcher) competes in a game or contest
: an act of telling the public that a person is homosexual when that person does not want the public to know
Full Definition of OUTING
1
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
2
: an athletic competition or race; also : an appearance therein
3
: a usually public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role) <her first outing as a novelist>
4
: the public disclosure of the covert homosexuality of a prominent person especially by homosexual activists
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First Known Use of OUTING
1821
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outing
noun out·ing \ˈau̇-tiŋ\
Definition of OUTING for Kids
: a brief usually outdoor trip for pleasure <We went on an outing to the beach.>
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