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• Nom désignant une courte sortie ou promenade pour le plaisir, ou une journée passée à une activité en extérieur.

A noun referring to a short journey or trip taken for pleasure, or a day spent at an outdoor social event.

1. Pleasure tripA2formal

   A short journey taken for enjoyment, often with a group.

   sortie

   • The school organized an outing to the zoo.
   • We went on a family outing to the beach.
   • The company picnic was a fun summer outing.

   Synonymesexcursionexpeditionjauntjunketpleasure tripspintrip

2. Outdoor social eventA2formal

   A day spent outdoors for a social gathering or recreational activity.

   Sortie en plein air

   • The church held a community outing in the park.
   • They planned a group outing for hiking and fishing.
   • The annual outing was a highlight for the club members.

   Synonymesexcursionexpeditionjauntpicnicspintrip

• Verbe signifiant révéler ou rendre public quelque chose, en particulier une information secrète ou personnelle, souvent utilisé pour dévoiler l'identité cachée ou les actions de quelqu'un.

A verb meaning to reveal or disclose something, especially a secret or personal information, often used in the sense of exposing someone’s hidden identity or actions.

1. Publish or releaseB2formalbusiness

   To bring a book, product, report, etc. into public view or availability.

   Publier ou diffuser

   • The publisher will out the new novel next spring.
   • The company outed its latest smartphone model at the conference.
   • She outed the research findings in a high‑impact journal.

2. Reveal a hidden identity or secret (especially sexual orientation or gender identity)B2informalamerican

   To make public information that a person has kept private, often about their personal identity.

   Révéler l'orientation sexuelle ou l'identité de genre de quelqu'un

   • He was outed by the tabloid without his consent.
   • Friends decided to out her after she came out to them.
   • The activist warned that forcing people to be outed violates privacy.

   Synonymesdiscloseexposerevealuncoverunmask

3. Defeat or surpassB1informalsport

   To out‑perform, out‑shine, or defeat someone in a competition or comparison.

   Surpasser ou vaincre

   • Our team outed the rivals in the final match.
   • She always tries to out her colleagues in sales numbers.
   • The new software outed the old version in speed tests.

   Antonymesfaillose

4. Force out or ejectC1formallegal

   To expel or cause someone or something to leave a place or position.

   Expulser

   • The manager outed the disruptive employee after repeated warnings.
   • The tribunal outed the corrupt official from office.
   • They outed the malfunctioning component during the inspection.

   Synonymesbanishbootbouncecast outchuckdismissdrive outdrum outejectexpelkick outoustremovethrow outturf outturn out

   Antonymesacceptadmitincluderetain