outgoing
pronunciation
How to pronounce outgoing in British English:
UK [ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ]
How to pronounce outgoing in American English:
US [ˈaʊtɡoʊɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- going out or away or of the past
- at ease in talking to others
- somewhat extroverted
Word Origin
- outgoing (adj.)
- 1630s, "that goes out," from out (adv.) + going. Meaning "sociable, friendly," attested from 1950, on same notion as in extrovert. Middle English had a noun outgoing "a departure," mid-14c., from a verb outgo "to go forth," and Old English had utgangende "outgoing" (literal). Related: Outgoingness.
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Example
- 1. The outgoing president still has a relatively high reputation in beijing .
- 2. Kofi annan , the outgoing secretary-general , has been widely admired .
- 3. But the leadership , outgoing and incoming , acts as if nothing has changed .
- 4. The government 's decision to be open about doubts that had previously been harboured in private could reflect struggles between outgoing leaders and their still-influential predecessors .
- 5. They were among some valedictory reflections offered by ehud olmert , israel 's outgoing prime minister , when he announced his resignation last september .