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outing

[ ou-ting ]

noun

  1. a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like:

    the annual outing for the senior class.

    Synonyms:

  2. a public appearance, as by a participant in an athletic contest or event:

    The new player scored spectacularly in his second outing with the team.

  3. the intentional exposure of a person’s denied or secret identity, orientation, or status, especially gay sexual orientation or transgender identity.


outing

/ ˈʊɪŋ /

noun

  1. a short outward and return journey; trip; excursion
  2. informal.
    the naming by homosexuals of other prominent homosexuals, often against their will
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of outing1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English; out, -ing 1
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And she's been in good form since swapping Manchester United for Paris St-Germain last summer, conceding just 12 goals in 17 league outings.

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Trump ups ante to force California to abandon gender identity law against “forced outing” in schools, threatening school lunch funding for students from low-income families.

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After walking nine batters in his first two outings, which lasted a combined 4 ⅔ innings, he issued just two free passes Saturday.

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Mr Incredible has been barred from running after either being pulled up or refusing to race in his last four outings.

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But with his refined mechanics and externally-focused mindset, he immediately settled back down, retired his next three batters in order and went on to complete his first scoreless outing since last June 16.

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