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outgoing

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.

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

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To go out, to set forth.
  2. 2.To go further; to exceed or surpass; go beyond.
  3. 3.To overtake; to travel faster than.
  4. 4.To outdo; exceed; surpass.
  5. 5.To come to an end.

noun

  1. 1.The act of leaving or going out; exit, departure.
  2. 2.(chiefly in the plural) Money that leaves one's possession; expenditure, outlay, expense.
  3. 3.The extreme limit; the place of ending.

adjective

  1. 1.Extraverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably.
  2. 2.Going out, on its way out.
  3. 3.Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).

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