English noun: outing | |||
1. | outing (act) a journey taken for pleasure | ||
Samples | Many summer excursions to the shore. It was merely a pleasure trip. After cautious sashays into the field. | ||
Synonyms | excursion, expedition, jaunt, junket, pleasure trip, sashay | ||
Broader (hypernym) | journey, journeying | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | airing, field trip | ||
2. | outing (time) a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering | ||
Synonyms | field day, picnic | ||
Broader (hypernym) | holiday, vacation | ||