outing
pronunciation
How to pronounce outing in British English:
UK [ˈaʊtɪŋ]
How to pronounce outing in American English:
US [ˈaʊtɪŋ]
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- Noun:
- a journey taken for pleasure
- a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
Word Origin
- outing (n.)
- late 14c., "action of going out;" mid-15c., "act of putting out;" verbal noun from out (v.). Meaning "airing, excursion, pleasure trip" is from 1821.
Example
- 1. We have one family meal or outing a week .
- 2. Rumei : this outing was a good idea .
- 3. The day before the outing , we prepared food for the picnic .
- 4. The outing was exciting for everyone , especially when they were very small , and I think helped instill in them an understanding of the political process .
- 5. Plans for an overnight outing have to be shelved , it transpires , because the family hostel the group usually uses has no heating .