Definition of Outing
Outing
out·ing
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a brief trip taken for pleasure, usually outdoors or involving the ourdoors;
e.g. Last summer, we had a family outing to go hiking.
(noun)
a brief trip out of one's home;
e.g. Aside from his outing to the grocery store, he has not left his house all week.
(noun)
the action of publicly revealing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity, often without their consent or approval;
e.g. Since the outing of her sexual orientation, she has deleted her social media profiles.
(noun)
in informal usage, a public appearance or performance in a particular role at an event such as a show or an athletic competition;
e.g. Yesterday's game featured his first outing since his injury last year.
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