Definition of outgoing
1a : going away : departing an outgoing shipb : retiring or withdrawing from a place or position the outgoing presidentc : directed to an intended recipient outgoing mail
2 : openly friendly and responsive : extroverted His outgoing personality made him popular at school.
outgoingness
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Examples of outgoing in a Sentence
Outgoing mail goes in this box.
a salesman whose aggressively outgoing personality could sometimes be overbearing
Recent Examples of outgoing from the Web
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Seth Bloom, a lawyer and former Orleans Parish School Board president, jumped into the race this week to succeed outgoing New Orleans City Councilwoman LaToya Cantrell.
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In an Aug. 21, 2013 file photo, outgoing FBI director Robert Mueller speaks during an interview at FBI headquarters, in Washington.
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An investigation into the misuse of funds by an outgoing chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley cost 10 times more than the misspending.
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Eliza Bryant Village is seeking fun, caring and outgoing volunteers who enjoy interacting with seniors and love to bowl!
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The commencement ceremony, which took place on the football field of Gerry Gray Stadium, was also a time for Richard O'Hara, the outgoing school president and interim principal, to give some final thoughts to the graduates.
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The most recent instance came Wednesday, when outgoing Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) pardoned Liliana Cruz Mendez of Falls Church for a 2014 misdemeanor conviction for driving without a license.
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In January, lawyers for the outgoing Obama administration appealed the case to the Supreme Court.
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If everyone in a neighborhood picks up the phone at once, some calls won’t go through because there aren’t enough outgoing lines.
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Before 12th Century
First Known Use of outgoing
before 12th century
OUTGOING Defined for English Language Learners
outgoing
playDefinition of outgoing for English Language Learners
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—used to describe someone who is friendly and likes being with and talking to other people
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: going away : leaving a place
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: leaving a particular position
OUTGOING Defined for Kids
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