Outing: meaning, definitions and examples
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outing
[ ˈaʊtɪŋ ]
social activity
An outing is a trip or a visit to a place, typically for enjoyment or socializing.
Synonyms
day out, excursion, jaunt, trip
Examples of usage
- The school organized an outing to the zoo for the students.
- We had a family outing at the beach last weekend.
revealing of a secret
An outing is the act of disclosing someone's hidden or private information, often against their will.
Synonyms
disclosure, exposure, revelation, unveiling
Examples of usage
- She felt betrayed after the outing of her personal diary.
- The outing of the company's financial records caused a scandal.
open declaration of one's sexual orientation
An outing is the act of revealing or making public someone's sexual orientation without their consent.
Synonyms
disclosure, exposure, revelation, unveiling
Examples of usage
- The outing of the actor by the tabloids caused controversy.
- He faced backlash after the outing of his homosexuality.
Translations
Translations of the word "outing" in other languages:
🇵🇹 passeio
- saída
- excursão
🇮🇳 बाहर जाना
- यात्रा
- भ्रमण
🇩🇪 Ausflug
- Ausgehen
- Exkursion
🇮🇩 jalan-jalan
- keluar
- ekskursi
🇺🇦 прогулянка
- вихід
- екскурсія
🇵🇱 wycieczka
- wyjście
- ekskursja
🇯🇵 外出 (がいしゅつ)
🇫🇷 sortie
- excursion
- promenade
🇪🇸 excursión
- salida
- paseo
🇹🇷 gezi
- dışarı çıkma
- tur
🇰🇷 외출
- 여행
- 소풍
🇸🇦 نزهة
- خروج
- رحلة
🇨🇿 výlet
- vycházka
- exkurze
🇸🇰 výlet
- vychádzka
- exkurzia
🇨🇳 郊游 (jiāoyóu)
🇸🇮 izlet
- izhod
- ekskurzija
🇮🇸 ferð
- útferð
- skoðunarferð
🇰🇿 серуен
- шығу
- экскурсия
🇬🇪 გასვლა
- ექსკურსია
- სეირნობა
🇦🇿 gəzinti
- çıxış
- ekskursiya
🇲🇽 excursión
- salida
- paseo
Word origin
The word 'outing' originated in the late 19th century as a term used in American English for a pleasure trip or journey. Over time, it also came to be used in the context of revealing secrets or private information. The modern usage of 'outing' in the sense of disclosing someone's sexual orientation emerged in the 20th century, particularly in the LGBTQ+ community.
See also: out, outback, outer, outlet, outside, outward, outwardly, outwards.