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The correct spelling is outgoing.
How to pronounce outgoing
verb
Say it like: Owt-goy-ng
The correct spelling is outgoing. To go out, to set forth. For example: "Tom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy."
Usage Examples
“Tom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy.”
“Is there any outgoing post?”
“The outgoing politician wasn't too disappointed he'd lost the election; he was tired of political infighting.”
Meanings
verb
- 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.
- 5.To come to an end.
noun
- 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
- 1.Extraverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably.
- 2.Going out, on its way out.
- 3.Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).
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