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holiday vs outing

outing vs holiday

holiday and outing both are nouns.

holiday is a verb but outing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
holiday Yes No Yes No
outing Yes No No No
As nouns, outing is a hyponym of holiday; that is, outing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holiday:
  • holiday: leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
  • outing: a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
Other hyponyms of holiday include half-term, vac, vacay, field day, picnic, honeymoon, paid vacation, winter break.
holiday (noun) outing (noun)
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure a journey taken for pleasure
a day on which work is suspended by law or custom a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
holiday (verb) outing (verb)
spend or take a vacation
Difference between holiday and outing

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