outgoing
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.
Synonyms
adjective
- 1
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.”
- 2
Going out, on its way out.
“Is there any outgoing post?”
- 3
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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