outgoing
ˈaʊtˌɡoʊɪŋ
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Adjective

1.
sociablefriendly and enjoys meeting new people
  • She is very outgoing and makes friends easily.
extroverted sociable
2.
departing itemsbeing sent out or leaving
  • Outgoing mail is collected every afternoon.
departing leaving

Noun

1.
expenditureUKmoney spent or paidUK
  • The company's outgoing for this project exceeded the budget..
2.
departureact of leaving a place or position
  • The outgoing of the previous manager was sudden..
departure exit leave-taking
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Expressions with outgoing

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president whose time in office is ending and who will soon leave
The outgoing president gave a farewell address to the nation.
the period when the tide is receding
Fishing is often better during the outgoing tide.
movement of people vehicles or goods leaving a place
Heavy outgoing traffic delayed the trucks leaving the warehouse this morning.
telephone communication started from one phone or system to another number
The receptionist made an outgoing call to confirm the appointment.

Origin of outgoing

Old English, ut (out) + gangan (to go)

Terms with outgoing included in their meaning

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mail
public box for depositing outgoing mail
outgoing dial
lift the phone to make a call
outgoing person
person who enjoys meeting and talking with many people
personality
outgoing and sociable personality
administration
department handling incoming and outgoing mail
confidence
become more confident or outgoing
office use
tray for outgoing documents
ENFJabbr.
abr: extraverted, intuitive, feeling and judging
personality type that is outgoing, caring, and organized

Examples of outgoing in a sentence

  • As an outgoing person, she loves networking events.
  • Outgoing shipments are processed daily.
  • Outgoing flights are listed on the departure board.
  • The monthly outgoing includes rent and utilities.
  • Unexpected outgoing can disrupt savings plans.
  • The outgoing of the CEO was unexpected.

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  1. French:sociable, dépenses, ...
  2. German:kontaktfreudig, Ausgabe, ...
  3. Italian:socievole, spesa, ...
  4. Spanish:sociable, gasto, ...
  5. Portuguese:sociável, gasto, ...
  6. Chinese:外向的, 支出, ...
  7. Japanese:社交的な, 支出, ...
  8. Arabic:اجتماعي, النَفَقَات, ...
  9. Hebrew:חַבְרוּתִי, הוֹצָאָה, ...
  10. Russian:общительный, расходы, ...
  11. Ukrainian:товариський, витрати, ...
  12. Hindi:मिलनसार, व्यय, ...
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