1 [C] ~ (to...) a trip that you go on for pleasure or education, usually with a group of people and lasting no more than one day:
We went on an outing to London. * a family outing
2 [C] (sport) (informal) an occasion when a competitor takes part in a competition
3 [U,C] the practice of naming people as HOMOSEXUALS in public, when they do not want anyone to know, done especially by other HOMOSEXUALS
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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