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outing (ˈaʊtɪŋPronunciation for outing) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a short outward and return journey; trip; excursion
  2. informal the naming by homosexuals of other prominent homosexuals, often against their will

out (aʊtPronunciation for out) 

Definitions

adverb

  1. (often used as a particle) at or to a point beyond the limits of some location; outside  ⇒ get out at once 
  2. (particle) out of consciousness  ⇒ she passed out at the sight of blood 
  3. (particle) used to indicate a burst of activity as indicated by the verb  ⇒ fever broke out 
  4. (particle) used to indicate obliteration of an object  ⇒ the graffiti were painted out 
  5. (particle) used to indicate an approximate drawing or description  ⇒ sketch out chalk out 
  6. public; revealed  ⇒ the secret is out 
  7. (often used as a particle) away from one's custody or ownership, esp on hire  ⇒ to let out a cottage 
  8. on sale or on view to the public  ⇒ the book is being brought out next May 
  9. (of a young woman) in or into polite society  ⇒ Lucinda had a fabulous party when she came out 
  10. (of the sun, stars, etc) visible
  11. (of a jury) withdrawn to consider a verdict in private
  12. (particle) used to indicate exhaustion or extinction  ⇒ the sugar's run out put the light out 
  13. (particle) used to indicate a goal or object achieved at the end of the action specified by the verb  ⇒ he worked it out let's fight it out, then! 
  14. (preceded by a superlative) existing  ⇒ the friendliest dog out 
  15. an expression in signalling, radio, etc, to indicate the end of a transmission
  16. Australian New Zealand archaic in or to Australia or New Zealand  ⇒ he came out last year 
  17. See out of

adjective (postpositive)

  1. not or not any longer worth considering  ⇒ that plan is out because of the weather 
  2. not allowed  ⇒ smoking on duty is out 
  3. (also prenominal) not in vogue; unfashionable  ⇒ that sort of dress is out these days 
  4. (of a fire or light) no longer burning or providing illumination  ⇒ the fire is out 
  5. not working  ⇒ the radio's out 
  6. unconscious  ⇒ he was out for two minutes 
  7. See out to it
  8. not in; not at home  ⇒ call back later, they're out now 
  9. desirous of or intent on (something or doing something)  ⇒ I'm out for as much money as I can get 
  10.  Also out on strikeon strike  ⇒ the machine shop is out 
  11. (in several games and sports) denoting the state in which a player is caused to discontinue active participation, esp in some specified role
  12. used up; exhausted  ⇒ our supplies are completely out 
  13. worn into holes  ⇒ this sweater is out at the elbows 
  14. inaccurate, deficient, or discrepant  ⇒ out by six pence 
  15. not in office or authority  ⇒ his party will be out at the election 
  16. completed or concluded, as of time  ⇒ before the year is out 
  17. in flower  ⇒ the roses are out now 
  18. in arms, esp, in rebellion  ⇒ one of his ancestors was out in the Forty-Five 
  19. (also prenominal) being out  ⇒ the out position on the dial 
  20. informal not concealing one's homosexuality

preposition

  1. out of; out through  ⇒ he ran out the door 
  2. archaic or dialect outside; beyond  ⇒ he comes from out our domain 

exclamation

    1. an exclamation, usually peremptory, of dismissal, reproach, etc
    2. (in wireless telegraphy) an expression used to signal that the speaker is signing off
  2. See out with it

noun

  1. mainly US a method of escape from a place, difficult situation, punishment, etc
  2. baseball an instance of the putting out of a batter; putout
  3. printing 
    1. the omission of words from a printed text; lacuna
    2. the words so omitted
  4. See ins and outs

verb

  1. (tr) to put or throw out
  2. (intr) to be made known or effective despite efforts to the contrary (esp in the phrase will out)  ⇒ the truth will out 
  3. (tr) informal (of homosexuals) to expose (a public figure) as being a fellow homosexual
  4. (tr) informal to expose something secret, embarrassing, or unknown about (a person)  ⇒ he was eventually outed as a talented goal scorer 

Word Origin

Old English ūt;  related to Old Saxon, Old Norse ūt,  Old High German ūz,  German aus

Synonyms

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= not in away, elsewhere, outside, gone, abroad, from home absent, not here not there not at home
= extinguished, ended, finished, dead, cold, exhausted, expired, used up, doused, at an end,
= in bloom opening, open, flowering, blooming, in flower, in full bloom,
= available, on sale, in the shops at hand, to be had, purchasable, procurable,
= not allowed, banned, forbidden, ruled out, vetoed, not on unacceptable, prohibited, taboo, verboten,
= out of date, dead, square, old-fashioned, dated, outdated, unfashionable, antiquated, outmoded, passé, old hat, behind the times out of style unhip, démodé, not with it
= inaccurate, wrong, incorrect, faulty, off the mark erroneous, off target wide of the mark
= revealed, exposed, common knowledge, public knowledge (out) in the open,
= expose, uncover, unmask,

Translations

  • British English: outing Pronunciation for outing An outing is a short enjoyable trip, usually with a group of people, away from your home, school, or place of work....a family outing to the beach.ˈaʊtɪŋ NOUN ...a family outing to the beach.
  • Spanish: salida Pronunciation for salida nf
  • French: sortie Pronunciation for sortie nf
  • German: Ausflug Pronunciation for Ausflug nm Ausflüge
  • Chinese: 外出Pronunciation for 外出 n
  • Arabic: نُزْهَةٌPronunciation for نُزْهَةٌ n
  • Portuguese: passeioPronunciation for passeio nm
  • Russian: прогулкаPronunciation for прогулка nf
  • Croatian: izlazakPronunciation for izlazak nm
  • Czech: výletPronunciation for výlet nm
  • Danish: udflugtPronunciation for udflugt nutr
  • Dutch: uitjePronunciation for uitje nnt
  • Finnish: retkiPronunciation for retki n
  • Greek: εκδρομήPronunciation for εκδρομή nf
  • Italian: escursionePronunciation for escursione nf
  • Japanese: 遠足Pronunciation for 遠足 n
  • Korean: 소풍Pronunciation for 소풍 n
  • Norwegian: utfluktPronunciation for utflukt nm
  • Polish: krótka wycieczkaPronunciation for krótka wycieczka nf
  • Brazilian Portuguese: passeioPronunciation for passeio nm
  • European Spanish: salida Pronunciation for salida nf
  • Swedish: utflyktPronunciation for utflykt nutr
  • Thai: การเดินทางท่องเที่ยวระยะสั้นPronunciation for การเดินทางท่องเที่ยวระยะสั้น n
  • Turkish: dışarı çıkmakPronunciation for dışarı çıkmak n
  • Vietnamese: cuộc đi chơiPronunciation for cuộc đi chơi n

Usage examples

  • They looked like an old married couple: a social worker and a poet on a Sunday outing.
    Taylor, Andy, Toy Shop (1990)
  • "They just want toys or books or to be taken for an outing.
    India Today (1996)
  • A leg cramp limited Santana's outing in the first game to four shutout innings.
    Globe and Mail (2003)
  • It was a similar disappointment for Alister McRae whose first outing for Mitsubishi saw him finish 14th, over 12 minutes behind.
    Glasgow Herald (2002)
  • Following a parish outing to Walsingham in 1964 she says she suddenly knew that she had to try her vocation in a religious community.
    Worswick, Jacqueline, A House Called Helen (1993)

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