outing

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a journey taken for pleasure
  2. noun a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
  3. verb to state openly and publicly one's homosexuality

Etymology

From out + -ing. Compare Old English yting ("outing, journey").

In classic literature

Synonyms

excursion, jaunt, junket, pleasure trip, expedition, sashay

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