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US
/ˈaʊtɪŋ/
]
[ UK /ˈaʊtɪŋ/ ]
[ UK /ˈaʊtɪŋ/ ]
NOUN
- a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
-
a journey taken for pleasure
it was merely a pleasure trip
many summer excursions to the shore
after cautious sashays into the field
How To Use outing In A Sentence
- There was a deal of shouting from Jamie's direction, and general hubbub, as a few people came out of the pothouse, staring. A Breath of Snow and Ashes
- I mustered the entire caravan outside the tembe, our flags and streamers were unfurled, the men had their loads resting on the walls, there was considerable shouting, and laughing, and negroidal fanfaronnade. How I Found Livingstone
- People are always spouting off with definitive answers about what design is… except that everyone has a different take on it.
- I'm sure she's flouting loads of official and unofficial tube etiquette in one fell swoop here.
- Less shouting makes for a more attentive audience. Times, Sunday Times
- Every protestation that she should go on this outing was clearly a plea for her to stay and resist the invitation.
- As with the Farrellys ' previous directorial outings, the plot is the least important aspect of the proceedings.
- Modern soldiers are far less responsive to shouting than their predecessors. Times, Sunday Times
- The franchise mode has been expanded with a scouting report and a minor league system that will let hands on managers cultivate talent.
- It has the trappings of an election campaign in the United States, with slick television ads touting the candidates.