Added 9 October 2026
outing
/ˈaʊtɪŋ/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about outing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A pleasure trip or excursion.
- A performance in public, for example in a drama, film, on a musical album, as a sports contestant etc.
- The act of publicly revealing that a person is homosexual or transgender without that person's consent.
verb
- present participle and gerund of out
Origin
From out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey").
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