outing B2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈaʊtɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #14916 Meanings 1 noun A short trip taken for pleasure, usually with other people. The whole class went on a day outing to the museum. 2 noun The act of publicly revealing that someone is gay or transgender without their consent. The forced outing of the actor caused a public scandal. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a short trip taken for... excursionjunket Word family Forms outings Etymology AI details From out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey"). Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outing **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈaʊtɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 14916 ## Meanings 1. A short trip taken for pleasure, usually with other people. 2. The act of publicly revealing that someone is gay or transgender without their consent. ## Examples - The whole class went on a day outing to the museum. - The forced outing of the actor caused a public scandal. ## Etymology From out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey"). ## AI Etymology Outing comes from out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey"). Modern senses include a short trip taken for pleasure, usually with other people and the act of publicly revealing that someone is gay or transgender without their consent. ## Topics - People & Society markdown