Outing — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈau̇-tiŋ/ out·ing

Meaning & Definition of Outing

Outing (noun)

  1. a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
  2. an athletic competition or race; also, an appearance therein
  3. a usually public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role)

Outing (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a short trip for pleasure

    "an outing to the zoo"

    similar: excursion, jaunt, junket, ramble, sally, sashay, sortie, spin
    related: journey, travel(s), voyage, circuit, tour, expedition, odyssey, safari, detour, hike, peregrination, trek, walk, pilgrimage

Outing (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to become known

    "the truth will out eventually"

    similar: breaking, circulating, coming out, getting about, getting around, getting out, getting round, leaking (out), spreading
    related: developing, transpiring, unfolding, disclosing, revealing, spilling, telling
    near: hushing (up), suppressing, concealing, disguising, hiding, masking, secreting

  2. to drive or force out

    "before moving in, we outed all the furry little creatures who had settled in the cabin over the winter"

    similar: banishing, booting (out), bouncing, casting out, chasing, dismissing, drumming (out), ejecting, expelling, extruding, kicking out, ousting, routing, running off, throwing out, turfing (out) (chiefly British), turning out, giving one the gate (slang), sending packing
    related: deforcing, deporting, displacing, dispossessing, evicting, exiling, expatriating, ostracizing, reading out, shutting out, axing, canning, cashiering, defenestrating, discharging, firing, mustering out, pink-slipping, releasing, removing, retiring, sacking, terminating
    near: accepting, admitting, receiving, taking, taking in, welcoming, entertaining, harboring, housing, lodging, sheltering

Related Entry: Out (verb)

Out is a different word from Outing. The synonyms below are for out, not for outing.

  1. to become known

    "the truth will out eventually"

    similar: break, circulate, come out, get about, get around, get out, get round, leak (out), spread
    related: develop, transpire, unfold, disclose, reveal, spill, tell
    near: hush (up), suppress, conceal, disguise, hide, mask, secrete

  2. to drive or force out

    "before moving in, we outed all the furry little creatures who had settled in the cabin over the winter"

    similar: banish, boot (out), bounce, cast out, chase, dismiss, drum (out), eject, expel, extrude, kick out, oust, rout, run off, throw out, turf (out) (chiefly British), turn out, give one the gate (slang), send packing
    related: deforce, deport, displace, dispossess, evict, exile, expatriate, ostracize, read out, shut out, ax, can, cashier, defenestrate, discharge, fire, muster out, pink-slip, release, remove, retire, sack, terminate
    near: accept, admit, receive, take, take in, welcome, entertain, harbor, house, lodge, shelter

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Outing

The most common words with a similar meaning to Outing:

Chiefly British: turfing (out)
Slang: giving one the gate
excursion, jaunt, junket, ramble, sally, sashay, sortie, spin, breaking, circulating, coming out, getting about, getting around, getting out, getting round, leaking (out), spreading, banishing, booting (out), bouncing, casting out, chasing, dismissing, drumming (out), ejecting, expelling, extruding, kicking out, ousting, routing, running off, throwing out, turning out, sending packing

Related Words for Outing

journey, travel(s), voyage, circuit, tour, expedition, odyssey, safari, detour, hike, peregrination, trek, walk, pilgrimage, developing, transpiring, unfolding, disclosing, revealing, spilling, telling, deforcing, deporting, displacing, dispossessing, evicting, exiling, expatriating, ostracizing, reading out

Near Antonyms of Outing

hushing (up), suppressing, concealing, disguising, hiding, masking, secreting, accepting, admitting, receiving, taking, taking in, welcoming, entertaining, harboring, housing, lodging, sheltering

Word Forms of Outing

Inflections: outings

Origin & Etymology of Outing

First known use: 1821

Vocabulary Lists & Topics for Outing

Frequently Asked Questions about Outing

What does "Outing" mean?

"Outing" means a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Outing"?

Other words for "Outing" include excursion, jaunt, junket, ramble, sally, sashay, sortie and spin. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Outing" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Outing"?

There are 80 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Outing". Common alternatives include excursion, jaunt, junket, ramble, sally, sashay, sortie, spin, breaking and circulating.

How do you use "Outing" in a sentence?

Examples of "Outing" in a sentence: "an outing to the zoo"; "the truth will out eventually"; "before moving in, we outed all the furry little creatures who had settled in the cabin over the winter".

Is "Outing" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Outing" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

Is "Outing" useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and other English exams?

As a C1-level word, "Outing" is typical of Cambridge C1 Advanced (CAE), IELTS band 7.0–8.0, TOEFL iBT 95–113, PTE Academic 76–84, TOEIC Listening & Reading 945+. Advanced words like this are also useful for the GRE, SAT, GMAT, and LSAT.

How do you pronounce "Outing"?

"Outing" is pronounced /ˈau̇-tiŋ/ and divided into syllables as out·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Outing"?

First known use: 1821.