- a pleasure trip, excursion, picnic, or the like: the annual outing for the senior class.
- a public appearance, as by a participant in an athletic contest or event: The new player scored spectacularly in his second outing with the team.
- the intentional exposure of a person’s denied or secret identity, orientation, or status, especially gay sexual orientation or transgender identity.
- a short outward and return journey; trip; excursion
- the naming by homosexuals of other prominent homosexuals, often against their will