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Meaning of outgoing

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

outgoing

Pronunciation:

verb

Definitions

  1. To go out, to set forth.

  2. To go further; to exceed or surpass; go beyond.

  3. To overtake; to travel faster than.

  4. To outdo; exceed; surpass.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of leaving or going out; exit, departure.

  2. (chiefly in the plural) Money that leaves one's possession; expenditure, outlay, expense.

  3. The extreme limit; the place of ending.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Extraverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably.

    Example: Tom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy.

  2. Going out, on its way out.

    Example: Is there any outgoing post?

  3. Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).

    Example: The outgoing politician wasn't too disappointed he'd lost the election; he was tired of political infighting.