Lun-14
Banned
Hindi
- Jul 27, 2016
- #1
Hi Dear teachers,
Do the BE and AE speakers use "outing" this way?
The weather is very pleasant! Let's go for an outing.
If you are a little stressed, outing with your girlfriend may sooth you, i.e, it can relieve your stress (tension).
Don't be a mere book-worm; You should do some outing with your friends.
*Outing -> to go out with friends or family for relaxing oneself, especially when someone is feeling bored, unhappy or tired (tired after doing a lot of work).
Waiting for your kind suggestions,
Thank you
Lun-14
Andygc
Senior Member
Devon
British English
- Jul 27, 2016
- #2
Only the first. Where did you find your definition? "Outing" in this sense is a noun and does not have a verbal function. You cannot "do" an outing.
GreenWhiteBlue
Banned
The City of New York
USA - English
- Jul 27, 2016
- #3
The first sentence using "outing" as a noun is natural.
The other two sentences are very unnatural.
The most common way one will find "out" (or its participle "outing") used as a transitive verb is with the meaning "Expose as a homosexual; announce to the world that someone is actually homosexual."
The athlete was outed by a former boyfriend.
The tabloid newspaper enjoys outing famous actors and actresses who are gay, but who have not discussed their sex lives in public.
Lun-14
Banned
Hindi
- Jul 27, 2016
- #4
Andygc, this isn't a definition; it is just the explanation of what I hear from people in my country. I just waned whether you confirm this by your native ears.
Also, I'm not sure why you've said that only 1 sounds correct. In my opinion, 2 should be correct too because it uses "outing" as a noun.
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Barque
Banned
Tamil
- Jul 27, 2016
- #5
Lun-14 said:
In my opinion, 2 should be correct too because it uses "outing" as a noun.
It needs an article - ...an outing with your girlfriend...
Lun-14
Banned
Hindi
- Jul 27, 2016
- #6
Thank you barque sir, can you please tell me that if my above definition of original post is correct?
(I'll be happy if you correct my mistakes in English)
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Barque
Banned
Tamil
- Jul 27, 2016
- #7
Lun-14 said:
can you please tell me
thatif my
abovedefinition in the
oforiginal post is correct?
Are you referring to:
Lun-14 said:
*Outing -> to go out with friends or family for relaxing oneself, especially when someone is feeling bored, unhappy or tired (tired after doing a lot of work).
?
Do you mean you came up with this yourself? It isn't inaccurate but why don't you just use the definition in the dictionary?
As you were told above, sentence 3 isn't correct. You could probably say "You should go for an outing with your friends" but it would be much simpler to just say "Don't be such a bookworm. You should go out more with your friends."
PaulQ
Senior Member
UK
English - England
- Jul 27, 2016
- #8
It is worth noting that the gerund "an outing" in the sense of "a casual, short trip", has been losing popularity to the sense of "outing" that means "exposing someone's perceived character flaw or criminal activity" has been growing in popularity.
I would advise not using "outing".
Lun-14
Banned
Hindi
- Jul 27, 2016
- #9
Thanks barque sir, thanks for your correction
Lun-14
Banned
Hindi
- Jul 27, 2016
- #10
Thank you very much PaulQ
I think you're bearing upon what GreenWhite has suggested in his 3.
velisarius
Senior Member
Greece
British English (Sussex)
- Jul 27, 2016
- #11
"An outing" (meaning a short trip for pleasure) is not a synonym for "going out". I might use it to talk about taking an aged relative or young child out for the day, as a special treat.
My grandfather can't get about by himself, so I arranged a nice outing for him: I took him to Brighton for the day.
(Nobody would imagine I exposed him as a homosexual.)
I think it would sound rather patronising to say that I took an able-bodied adult "for/on an outing".
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PaulQ
Senior Member
UK
English - England
- Jul 27, 2016
- #12
Lun-14 said:
Thank you very much PaulQ
I think you're bearing upon what GreenWhite has suggested in his 3.
Yes, it does. I don't know how I missed that. However, my advice would still be to find an alternative to "outing" - it does seem old-fashioned to me.
Andygc
Senior Member
Devon
British English
- Jul 27, 2016
- #13
Lun-14 said:
can you please tell me that if my above definition of original post is correct?
No, because you defined it as "to go out with". That is a definition of a verb, not a noun. This is a definition of a noun
a short outward and return journey; trip; excursion
Sparky Malarky
Senior Member
Indiana
English - US
- Jul 27, 2016
- #14
PaulQ said:
Yes, it does. I don't know how I missed that. However, my advice would still be to find an alternative to "outing" - it does seem old-fashioned to me.
It sounds old-fashioned to me too. I would use it very sparingly, if at all.
Andygc
Senior Member
Devon
British English
- Jul 27, 2016
- #15
It seems fairly common to me: in context
Some of those are a sports usage, but plenty of them are the usage in this thread.
JulianStuart
Senior Member
Sonoma County CA
English (UK then US)
- Jul 27, 2016
- #16
Andygc said:
It seems fairly common to me: in context
Some of those are a sports usage, but plenty of them are the usage in this thread.
The last time I recall hearing this usage was before I left the UK (75) in the context of a Sunday School outing, usually a special trip to visit somewhere nice that might otherwise not be visited. I.e. an organized treat I have not heard it in the US
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jmichaelm
Senior Member
NJ, USA
English - US
- Jul 27, 2016
- #17
This usage of "outing" is very uncommon in spoken English in the US. Most people would know what you mean, but you would sound old-fashioned or perhaps comical.
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