Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtɪŋ/

Definitions of outing

noun a short journey or trip, especially one taken for leisure purposes

Example Sentences

A1 I went on an outing to the park with my family.

A2 The school organized an outing to the zoo for the students.

B1 We are planning a hiking outing for the weekend.

B2 The company arranged a team-building outing for all the employees.

C1 The outing to the art gallery was a huge success.

C2 The annual company outing to the beach resort was a memorable event.

verb to reveal or make known something that was previously hidden or secret

Example Sentences

A1 I am outing with my friends to the park.

A2 She enjoys outing with her family on weekends.

B1 The company organized an outing for team building activities.

B2 The school is planning an outing to the museum next month.

C1 The group of hikers decided to go outing in the mountains for a week.

C2 The company outing to the beach resort was a huge success.

Examples of outing in a Sentence

formal The company organized a team outing to the local park for team building activities.

informal Let's plan an outing to the beach this weekend!

slang I'm down for a spontaneous outing to the mall, are you in?

figurative The book club's outing into the realm of science fiction opened up new literary horizons for its members.

Grammatical Forms of outing

past tense

outed

plural

outings

comparative

more outing

superlative

most outing

present tense

out

future tense

will out

perfect tense

have outed

continuous tense

is outing

singular

outing

positive degree

outing

infinitive

to out

gerund

outing

participle

outed

Origin and Evolution of outing

First Known Use: 1762 year
Language of Origin: Middle English
Story behind the word: The word 'outing' originated from the Middle English word 'outen' or 'uten', which meant to expel or eject.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'outing' shifted from its original meaning of expulsion to refer to a social or recreational activity outside of one's usual environment, typically with a group of people.