Definition of OUTGOING

outgoing

Meanings

Plural: outgoings

Verb

  • be or do something to a greater degree
  • present participle and gerund of outgo

Adjective

  • leaving a place or a position
    • "an outgoing steamship"
  • retiring from a position or office
    • "the outgoing president"

Adjective Satellite

  • at ease in talking to others

Adj

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

Noun

  • The act of leaving or going out; exit, departure.
  • Money that leaves one's possession; expenditure, outlay, expense.
  • The extreme limit; the place of ending.

Origin / Etymology

From outgo + -ing, out + going.

Scrabble Score: 10

outgoing is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
outgoing is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
outgoing is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

outgoing is a valid Words With Friends word