adj · noun · verb · 10 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Extroverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably; outgiving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Tom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Going out, on its way out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
Is there any outgoing post?
1917 August 27, President of the United States (Woodrow Wilson), Executive Order 2692, In the neighborhood of each defensive sea area the following entrances are designated for incoming and outgoing vessels: Atlantic. [...] Designated entrance for outgoing vessels: The main entrance to the Panama Canal, between the breakwaters. Pacific. [...] Designated entrance for outgoing vessels: Canal prism.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
The outgoing politician wasn't too disappointed he'd lost the election; he was tired of political infighting.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
The act of leaving or going out; exit, departure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Money that leaves one's possession; expenditure, outlay, expense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: in-plural
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
The extreme limit; the place of ending.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
present participle and gerund of outgo
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
8
adjective
Meaning 8
retiring from a position or office
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the outgoing president
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: incoming
9
adjective
Meaning 9
leaving a place or a position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
an outgoing steamship
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: incoming
10
adjective satellite
Meaning 10
at ease in talking to others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: extroverted, forthcoming
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From outgo + -ing, out + going.
Across languages
Translations
36 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
مُنْشَرِح
(munšariḥ)
— being comfortable in social settings and interactions
Bulgarian:
общителен
(obštitelen)
— being comfortable in social settings and interactions
Finnish:
seurallinen
— being comfortable in social settings and interactions
German:
kontaktfreudig
— being comfortable in social settings and interactions
German:
aufgeschlossen
— being comfortable in social settings and interactions
German:
gesellig
— being comfortable in social settings and interactions
German:
leutselig
— being comfortable in social settings and interactions
Hebrew:
חַבְרוּתִי
(ẖavrutí)
— being comfortable in social settings and interactions
Swedish:
utåtriktad
— being comfortable in social settings and interactions
Telugu:
కలుపుగోలు
(kalupugōlu)
— being comfortable in social settings and interactions
Arabic:
صَادِر
(ṣādir)
— going out, on its way out
Arabic:
خَارِج
(ḵārij)
— going out, on its way out
Bulgarian:
тръгващ
(trǎgvašt)
— going out, on its way out
Bulgarian:
заминаващ
(zaminavašt)
— going out, on its way out
Czech:
odchozí
— going out, on its way out
Finnish:
lähtevä
— going out, on its way out
Georgian:
გამავალი
(gamavali)
— going out, on its way out
Greek:
εξερχόμενος
(exerchómenos)
— going out, on its way out
Norwegian Bokmål:
utgående
— going out, on its way out
Norwegian Nynorsk:
utgåande
— going out, on its way out
Portuguese:
sainte
— going out, on its way out
Spanish:
saliente
— going out, on its way out
Spanish:
exiente
— going out, on its way out
Spanish:
egresante
— going out, on its way out
Arabic:
مُنْتَهٍ
(muntahin)
— being replaced in office
Arabic:
مُسْتَقِيل
(mustaqīl)
— being replaced in office
