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outing

/ˈaʊtɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To eject; to expel.
  2. To reveal (a person) as LGBT+ (gay, trans, etc).
  3. To reveal (a person or organization) as having a certain secret, such as a being a secret agent or undercover detective.
  4. To reveal (a secret).
  5. To come or go out; to get out or away; to become public or apparent.
  6. A pleasure trip or excursion.
  7. An appearance to perform in public, for example in a drama, film, on a musical album, as a sports contestant etc.
  8. The practice of publicly revealing that a person is homosexual or transgender without that person's consent.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data