| 单词 | outing |
| 释义 | outing (once / 1818 pages) n An outing is a short trip, especially one that takes no longer than a day. For example, you might ask your pal if he'd like to go on an outing to the zoo. A summer outing might be a picnic or a day at the beach, while a winter outing could consist of a hike in the snow or a shopping trip and lunch at a restaurant. Any brief, fun journey can be called an outing. In the fourteenth century, an outing was simply the "action of going out," and in the fifteenth century it started to mean "act of putting out" as well. By the 1800s it had gained today's definition. WORD FAMILYouting: outings USAGE EXAMPLESFlowers will mark the Pumas’ first outing in two weeks. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) Judging by his outing against the Giants and Carolina in another must-win situation, you might hesitate to agree he’s the answer. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) The Spartans entered the game victorious in nine of its last 11 outings. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1n a journey taken for pleasure Syn|Hypo|Hyper excursion, expedition, jaunt, junket, pleasure trip, sashay airing a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air field tripa group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination journey, journeying the act of traveling from one place to another 2n a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering Syn|Hyper field day, picnic holiday, vacation leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure |
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