outgoing
Dictionary
verb
- To go out, to set forth.
- To go further; to exceed or surpass; go beyond.
- To overtake; to travel faster than.
- To outdo; exceed; surpass.
- To come to an end.
noun
- The act of leaving or going out; exit, departure.
- (chiefly in the plural) Money that leaves one's possession; expenditure, outlay, expense.
- The extreme limit; the place of ending.
Synonyms:outgang
adjective
- Extraverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably.
"Tom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy."
- Going out, on its way out.
"Is there any outgoing post?"
- Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).
"The outgoing politician wasn't too disappointed he'd lost the election; he was tired of political infighting."
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