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

In school, I was outgoing and in trouble all the time for chatting during class.

From The Wall Street Journal

Our outgo is a small fraction of these figures.

From MarketWatch

Because they didn’t hold over the outgoing shift, they staffed the extra engines with firefighters who volunteered for the job — only enough to operate three of the five engines.

From Los Angeles Times

The outgoing United Nations refugee chief fears an increasingly fragmented world is fuelling global conflicts and crises, and inflaming hostility towards people desperately fleeing for safety.

From Barron's

The outgoing director grew up in Atlanta and attended the University of Georgia as an undergrad.

From Los Angeles Times

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