outing

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noun

out·​ing ˈau̇-tiŋ How to pronounce outing (audio)
plural outings
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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 sexual orientation or gender identity of a prominent person

outing

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present participle of out entry 2

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Maxwel Cornet, whose last competitive outing for West Ham was against Crystal Palace in April 2024, failed to attract interest. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Philadelphia right-hander Andrew Painter matched his longest outing of the season with seven scoreless innings, making his way through the D-backs' lineup with relative ease. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Over the years, Axl has watched football games at home with his dad and gone on several outings to Los Angeles Dodgers games. — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Cabrera, the veteran starter acquired from the Miami Marlins, is scheduled for a rehab outing at Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday after a blister forced him to the IL. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for outing

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First Known Use

Noun

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of outing was in 1821

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outing

noun
out·​ing ˈau̇t-iŋ How to pronounce outing (audio)
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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