outgo

American  

[out-goh] / ˈaʊtˌgoʊ /

noun

plural

outgoes

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

Commodities funds' data showed precious metal funds suffered outflows of $354 million in a ninth straight week of net selling, while energy funds had a second weekly outgo, although a marginal $5 million.

From Reuters • Aug. 26, 2022

According to Refinitiv Lipper, investors offloaded global equity funds worth a net $15.21 billion in the reported week, which was the biggest weekly money outgo since Dec 15.

From Reuters • Apr. 22, 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

But in the same space we shall nowhere find anything that can outgo the passage beginning "Alas what boots it," down to "head of thine," and the whole conclusion from "Return Alpheus."

From A History of Elizabethan Literature by Saintsbury, George

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