outing
ˈaʊ.tɪŋ
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Definition of outing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
leisureshort trip for pleasure or leisure
  • We went on a family outing to the zoo.
excursion jaunt trip
2.
sports entrysports competition participation
  • His outing in the finals was impressive.
excursion expedition trip
3.
performancepublic performance or appearance
  • The band's first outing was a huge success.
performance show

Adjective

identityRareopenly identifying as LGBTQ+Rare
  • She is outing and proud of her identity.
out
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Origin of outing

Middle English, outen (to go out)

Terms with outing included in their meaning

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dinner outing
social activity of eating at restaurants
romantic activity
spending time with someone in a romantic outing
festive outing
set time for fun, meeting friends, or honoring a special occasion
school outing
trip organized by a school for learning or fun
social outing
invite someone to go out socially
inexpensive outing
date that costs little money
outing
trip to get coffee
recreation
outing to watch horse races for fun

Examples of outing in a sentence

  • They planned an outing to the countryside.
  • The athlete's outing at the championship was unexpected.
  • Her outing in the semi-finals was a turning point.
  • Her first outing as a solo artist was nerve-wracking.
  • The comedian's outing at the festival drew a large crowd.
  • We planned an outing to the beach this weekend.

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  1. French:sortie, assumé, ...
  2. German:Ausflug, offen, ...
  3. Italian:gita, dichiarato, ...
  4. Spanish:excursión, declarado, ...
  5. Portuguese:passeio, assumido, ...
  6. Chinese:郊游, 公开出柜的, ...
  7. Japanese:外出, カミングアウトした, ...
  8. Arabic:نُزْهَة, مُجَاهِر بِهُوِيَّتِهِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:טִיּוּל, מִחוּץ לָאָרוֹן, ...
  10. Russian:прогулка, открытый, ...
  11. Ukrainian:прогулянка, відкритий, ...
  12. Hindi:सैर, खुला, ...
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Definition of out - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

1.
movementaway from the inside or center
  • He walked out of the room.
abroad away outside
2.
outdoorsoutside, not indoors
  • The kids are playing out.
exterior outside
3.
completioncompletely or to the end
  • He worked out the problem.
completely entirely fully
4.
exclusionused to indicate omission or exclusion
  • Cross out the wrong answers.?
excluded left out omitted

Preposition

1.
movementmoving from inside to outside
  • She walked out of the room.
beyond outside
2.
absencenot at home or work
  • He is out for lunch.
absent away
3.
directionfrom a source or origin
  • The book was made out of recycled paper.
from originating out of
4.
linguisticsused to show exclusion
  • She was left out of the meeting.
except excluding

Adjective

1.
locationnot inside a place or building
  • The cat is out in the garden.
2.
darknessnot burning or providing light
  • The campfire is out, so it's time to sleep.
extinguished unlit
3.
availabilityno longer in operation or service
  • The vending machine is out of order.

Noun

1.
sportsstate of being removed from play
  • The batter was called out after three strikes.
dismissal elimination removal
2.
recreationtrip or outing
  • They planned an out to the countryside.
excursion jaunt

Verb

1.
actiontr.eject or expel something or someonetr.
  • The club decided to out the disruptive member.
banish discharge eject
2.
secrettr.reveal a secret or hidden informationtr.
  • She was outed as the author of the anonymous blog.
disclose divulge unveil
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Expressions with out

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take out of a container
She brought out the cake from the fridge.
leave home for social activities
They love to go out on weekends.
reverse a vehicle from a confined space
She had to back out of the narrow driveway.
extinguish by a stream of air
She decided to blow out the candles on her birthday cake..
announce one's departure from a hotel
We checked out and left the hotel by 11 AM.
dine at a restaurant or another's home
We decided to eat out at a new Italian place.

Origin of out

Old English, ut (outside)

Examples of out in a sentence

  • She threw the trash out.
  • They decided to eat their lunch out.
  • We spent the afternoon out in the sun.
  • She read the report out.
  • The candle burned out overnight.
  • Leave out any unnecessary details.

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  1. French:dehors, hors de, ...
  2. German:hinaus, außer Haus, ...
  3. Italian:fuori, da, ...
  4. Spanish:afuera, hacia fuera, ...
  5. Portuguese:fora, de, ...
  6. Chinese:外出, 出, ...
  7. Japanese:出て, 外出中, ...
  8. Arabic:خارجًا, خارج, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַחוּצָה, עָשׂוּי מִ, ...
  10. Russian:вне, из, ...
  11. Ukrainian:назовні, з, ...
  12. Hindi:बाहर, से बाहर, ...
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