coming out: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  English (global)neutral
  • present participle and gerund of 'come out'; to emerge or appear.

• 2.

  English (global)neutral
  • the act of revealing one's sexual orientation or gender identity to others, often publicly.

• 3.

  English (global)informal
  • a public disclosure of previously private information; the act of making a private fact known publicly.