I. ˈau̇d.]iŋ, ˈau̇t], ]ēŋ\ noun
( -s )
Etymology: out (I) + -ing
1. : a trip or stay in the open : an excursion usually with a picnic
the annual company outing
an outing at the beach
2. : an athletic contest or bout
the team's first victory in three outings
scored a knockout in his first outing in over a year
II. noun
1. : a usually public presentation or appearance (as in a particular role)
her first outing as a novelist
2. : the public disclosure of the covert homosexuality of a prominent person often by homosexual advocates