outing
part of speech
noun (an outing, outings)
meaning for a pupil
1) A short trip out for fun, often with a group, such as a class going to a zoo or museum. tree →
2) A walk or ride out of the house, even a small one. tree →
3) A time when a player or team takes part in a game or race: "his first outing for the team". tree →
4) The act of telling everyone a secret about someone, such as who they love, without their permission; this is unkind and can hurt. tree →
sense in the lessons
In school life a class outing is a trip away from the classroom, with permission slips, packed lunches and a teacher counting heads. In stories an outing often starts the adventure or goes wrong. In sport news "outing" means one appearance or game. Phrases: a school outing, a family outing, go on an outing, a day outing.
examples
- Our class outing to the science museum is on Friday. tree →
- Remember to bring your permission slip for the outing. tree →
- Grandad's Sunday outing is a walk to the park and back. tree →
- The family outing to the beach was ruined by rain. tree →
- It was the goalkeeper's first outing since his injury. tree →
- The teacher counted us twice before the outing began. tree →
- Telling everyone her secret was a cruel outing, and she cried. tree →
note
Countable noun: an outing, two outings. Not the same as "outting" (no such word). In UK English a school "trip" and a school "outing" mean much the same; in the USA "field trip" is common. In a maths problem about an outing, look for how many children, buses or tickets there are.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «outing» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.