outgo

American  

[out-goh] / ˈaʊtˌgoʊ /

noun

outgoes plural

1. the act or process of going out.

   Her illness occasioned a tremendous outgo of affectionate concern.

2. money paid out; expenditure.

   a record of income and outgo.

3. something that goes out; outflow.

   The outgo of electrical energy had to be increased.

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verb (used with object)

outwent, outgone, outgoing

1. to go beyond; outdistance.

   to outgo the minimum rquirements.

2. to surpass, excel, or outdo.

   Each child was encouraged to outgo the others.

3. Archaic. to go faster than; excel in speed.

outgo British  

verb

1. (tr) to exceed or outstrip

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noun

1. cost; outgoings; outlay

2. something that goes out; outflow

Etymology

Origin of outgo

First recorded in 1520–30; out- + go ¹

Example Sentences

Our outgo is a small fraction of these figures.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

Meanwhile, growth funds witnessed about $1.95 billion worth of net outgo.

From Reuters • Sep. 29, 2023

Data for commodities funds showed, gold and precious metal funds recorded a sixth weekly outflow, valued at $382 million, while energy funds had a marginal outgo of $48 million.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2022

The federal budget is a very detailed estimate of receipts and expenditures, an anticipation of federal income and outgo, during the next fiscal year.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2016

When it is all outgo and no come-in the meal tub pretty soon gets empty.

From Ruth Fielding Homeward Bound A Red Cross Worker's Ocean Perils by Emerson, Alice B.

Related Words

• amount
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