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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After a rough outing Thursday, though, Stewart will pitch again for OKC on Sunday.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Then there was a rough outing Week 2 at Indianapolis in which he and Strnad each were exposed in coverage and targeted by a Colts offense that racked up 447 yards and operated extensively through running back Jonathan Taylor and tight end Tyler Warren.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Their most recent outing, which took place this week, happened to be their red carpet debut.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
The team had some hope of bringing Senga back for a playoff run, but his latest Triple-A outing might have ruled out any chance of that.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Then there was a rough outing Week 2 at Indianapolis in which he and Strnad each were exposed in coverage and targeted by a Colts offense that racked up 447 yards and operated extensively through running back Jonathan Taylor and tight end Tyler Warren.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
Their most recent outing, which took place this week, happened to be their red carpet debut.
—Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
The team had some hope of bringing Senga back for a playoff run, but his latest Triple-A outing might have ruled out any chance of that.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Outing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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outing
noun
out·ing
ˈau̇t-iŋ 
: a brief usually outdoor pleasure trip
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