Definitions of outing
British English : 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
noun
- a short outward and return journey; trip; excursion
- (informal ) the naming by homosexuals of other prominent homosexuals, often against their will
adverb
- (often used as a particle) at or to a point beyond the limits of some location; outside ⇒ get out at once
- (particle) out of consciousness ⇒ she passed out at the sight of blood
- (particle) used to indicate a burst of activity as indicated by the verb ⇒ fever broke out
- (particle) used to indicate obliteration of an object ⇒ the graffiti were painted out
- (particle) used to indicate an approximate drawing or description ⇒ sketch out , chalk out
- public; revealed ⇒ the secret is out
- (often used as a particle) away from one's custody or ownership, esp on hire ⇒ to let out a cottage
- on sale or on view to the public ⇒ the book is being brought out next May
- (of a young woman) in or into polite society ⇒ Lucinda had a fabulous party when she came out
- (of the sun, stars, etc) visible
- (of a jury) withdrawn to consider a verdict in private
- (particle) used to indicate exhaustion or extinction ⇒ the sugar's run out , put the light out
- (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!
- (preceded by a superlative) existing ⇒ the friendliest dog out
- an expression in signalling, radio, etc, to indicate the end of a transmission
- (Australian & New Zealand , archaic ) in or to Australia or New Zealand ⇒ he came out last year
- See out of
adjective (postpositive)
- not or not any longer worth considering ⇒ that plan is out because of the weather
- not allowed ⇒ smoking on duty is out
- (also prenominal) not in vogue; unfashionable ⇒ that sort of dress is out these days
- (of a fire or light) no longer burning or providing illumination ⇒ the fire is out
- not working ⇒ the radio's out
- unconscious ⇒ he was out for two minutes
- See out to it
- not in; not at home ⇒ call back later, they're out now
- desirous of or intent on (something or doing something) ⇒ I'm out for as much money as I can get
- Also : out on strike . on strike ⇒ the machine shop is out
- (in several games and sports) denoting the state in which a player is caused to discontinue active participation, esp in some specified role
- used up; exhausted ⇒ our supplies are completely out
- worn into holes ⇒ this sweater is out at the elbows
- inaccurate, deficient, or discrepant ⇒ out by six pence
- not in office or authority ⇒ his party will be out at the election
- completed or concluded, as of time ⇒ before the year is out
- in flower ⇒ the roses are out now
- in arms, esp, in rebellion ⇒ one of his ancestors was out in the Forty-Five
- (also prenominal) being out ⇒ the out position on the dial
- (informal ) not concealing one's homosexuality
preposition
- out of; out through ⇒ he ran out the door
- (archaic (or dialect ) outside; beyond ⇒ he comes from out our domain
exclamation
- an exclamation, usually peremptory, of dismissal, reproach, etc (in wireless telegraphy) an expression used to signal that the speaker is signing off
- an exclamation, usually peremptory, of dismissal, reproach, etc
- (in wireless telegraphy) an expression used to signal that the speaker is signing off
- See out with it
- an exclamation, usually peremptory, of dismissal, reproach, etc
- (in wireless telegraphy) an expression used to signal that the speaker is signing off
noun
- (mainly US ) a method of escape from a place, difficult situation, punishment, etc
- (baseball ) an instance of the putting out of a batter; putout
- (printing ) the omission of words from a printed text; lacuna the words so omitted
- the omission of words from a printed text; lacuna
- the words so omitted
- See ins and outs
- the omission of words from a printed text; lacuna
- the words so omitted
verb
- (transitive) to put or throw out
- (intransitive) to be made known or effective despite efforts to the contrary (esp in the phrase will out) ⇒ the truth will out
- (transitive) (informal ) (of homosexuals) to expose (a public figure) as being a fellow homosexual
- (transitive) (informal ) to expose something secret, embarrassing, or unknown about (a person) ⇒ he was eventually outed as a talented goal scorer