outing

noun

out·​ing ˈau̇-tiŋ 

plural outings

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

Synonyms

• excursion
• jaunt
• junket
• ramble
• sally
• sashay
• sortie
• spin

Examples of outing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The latest adventure featuring Sega’s iconic video game speedster will get past a $225 million domestic total this outing, settling in as the ninth-highest-grossing title of 2024. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025

Pitt's outing comes one month after the legalization of his divorce from Angelina Jolie. —Michelle Lee, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025

Another tough outing for Dennis Hildeby against Columbus is a testament to that. —Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025

But as audience editor David Viramontes writes in Screen Gab No. 165, the sophomore outing of Netflix’s South Korean hit had its own merits that risk being lost in the comparison. —Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

outing

noun

out·​ing ˈau̇t-iŋ 

: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip