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out·ing  (outng)
n.
1. An excursion, typically a pleasure trip.
2. A walk outdoors.
3. The exposing of one assumed to be or wishing to be considered heterosexual as being gay, lesbian, or bisexual.
4. An athletic competition or an appearance therein: The rookie pitcher threw a no-hitter in his first outing with the team.

outing [ˈaʊtɪŋ]
n
1. a short outward and return journey; trip; excursion
2. Informal the naming by homosexuals of other prominent homosexuals, often against their will
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.outingouting - a journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"
journey, journeying - the act of traveling from one place to another
airing - a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air; "he took the dogs for an airing"
field trip - a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination
2.outingouting - a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
holiday, vacation - leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"

outing
noun journey, run, trip, tour, expedition, excursion, spin (informal), ramble, jaunt, awayday, pleasure trip families on a Sunday afternoon outing
Translations
outing [ˈaʊtɪŋ] N
1. (= trip) → excursión f, paseo m (LAm)
everyone went on an outing to Toledotodos fueron de excursión a Toledo
2. (= walk) → paseo m
I took a little outingdi un pequeño paseo, di una vuelta

outing [ˈaʊtɪŋ] n
(= trip) → sortie f
a family outing → une sortie en famille
a school outing → une sortie avec l'école
to go on an outing → faire une sortie
(= exposure) [gay person] → outing m

outing
n
Ausflug m; school/firm’s outingSchul-/Betriebsausflug m; to go on an outingeinen Ausflug machen
(of homosexual)Outing nt, → Outen nt

outing [ˈaʊtɪŋ] ngita, escursione f
outing [ˈaʊtɪŋ] ngita, escursione f

outing out
outing نزهة výlet udflugt Ausflug εκδρομή salida retki sortie izlazak escursione 遠足 소풍 uitje utflukt krótka wycieczka passeio прогулка utflykt การเดินทางท่องเที่ยวระยะสั้น dışarı çıkmak cuộc đi chơi 外出


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To Tarzan of the Apes the expedition was in the nature of a holiday outing.
They began to look upon a pilgrimage more as a summer outing, and dressed in their best they rode comfortably on horseback.
Madame Lebrun might have enjoyed the outing, but for some reason Edna did not want her.
 
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