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outing
[ ou-ting ]
noun
- a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like:
the annual outing for the senior class.
Synonyms:
- a public appearance, as by a participant in an athletic contest or event:
The new player scored spectacularly in his second outing with the team.
- the intentional exposure of a person’s denied or secret identity, orientation, or status, especially gay sexual orientation or transgender identity.
outing
/ ˈʊɪŋ /
noun
- a short outward and return journey; trip; excursion
- informal.the naming by homosexuals of other prominent homosexuals, often against their will
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Example Sentences
It felt in some ways as though Dylan wanted to reward the audience’s attendance and attention with performances that were easier to comprehend — at least melodically — than previous outings may have been.
After that outing, however, Yamamoto suffered a shoulder injury that sidelined him for almost three months.
Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki, in his sixth start, recovered the velocity that diminished in his previous outing, consistently throwing his fastball 96 mph.
“We took that to heart, we hold each other accountable, we make the adjustments and we had a better outing tonight. And now we have to be even better on Friday.”
The outings may not seem unusual, but Heartland’s student body differs from other California schools in one major way.
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