plural outings
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)
her first outing as a novelist
4
: the public disclosure of the covert sexual orientation or gender identity of a prominent person
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Cruise’s next outing as Ethan Hunt, the eighth in the series and in theaters this May 23, is subtitled The Final Reckoning.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The 28-year-old got to finishing fights in his most recent outing, knocking out former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns in the third round of their UFC 299 meeting.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Since reportedly splitting with Park late last year, Post has been spotted on romantic outings with Christy Lee, reportedly a student at the Parsons School of Design in New York.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
During a woeful three-inning outing, the 26-year-old gave up six runs to the middling Colorado Rockies.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The 28-year-old got to finishing fights in his most recent outing, knocking out former UFC welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns in the third round of their UFC 299 meeting.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Since reportedly splitting with Park late last year, Post has been spotted on romantic outings with Christy Lee, reportedly a student at the Parsons School of Design in New York.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
During a woeful three-inning outing, the 26-year-old gave up six runs to the middling Colorado Rockies.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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