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outgoing — out‧go‧ing [ˈaʊtˌgəʊɪŋ ǁ ˌgoʊ ] adjective [only before a noun] 1. outgoing telephone calls, mail etc are made or sent by someone rather than being received by them: • This telephone can only be used to make outgoing calls. • outgoing facsimile… … Financial and business terms
outgoing — out go ing, a. 1. Going out; departing; leaving; as, the outgoing administration; an outgoing steamer. [1913 Webster] 2. Being sent out; as, outgoing mail; outgoing packages. [PJC] 3. Enjoying the company of others; pleasant and responsive to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outgoing — (adj.) sociable, friendly, 1950, from OUT (Cf. out) + GOING (Cf. going); compounded on same notion as in extrovert. Middle English had a noun outgoing a departure, mid 14c … Etymology dictionary
outgoing — [adj1] demonstrative, extroverted approachable, civil, communicative, cordial, easy, expansive, extrovert, friendly, genial, gregarious, informal, kind, open, sociable, sympathetic, unconstrained, unreserved, unrestrained, warm; concept 404 Ant.… … New thesaurus
outgoing — [out′gō΄iŋ] adj. 1. a) going out; leaving b) retiring from office 2. expansive, friendly, etc. [an outgoing personality] n. 1. the act of going out 2. [usually pl.] Brit. an outlay; expenses … English World dictionary
Outgoing — Out go ing, n. 1. The act or the state of going out. [1913 Webster] The outgoings of the morning and evening. Ps. lxv. 8. [1913 Webster] 2. That which goes out; outgo; outlay. [1913 Webster] 3. The extreme limit; the place of ending. [Obs.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outgoing — ► ADJECTIVE 1) friendly and confident. 2) leaving an office or position. 3) going out or away from a place. ► NOUN Brit. (outgoings) ▪ one s regular expenditure … English terms dictionary
Outgoing — Als Outgoing bezeichnet man im Tourismus jene touristischen Angebote, die von einem inländischen Reisebüro oder Reiseveranstalter im Inland angeboten werden, jedoch Reiseziele und arten im Ausland umfassen. Es handelt sich also um… … Deutsch Wikipedia
outgoing — /owt goh ing/ or, for 5, / goh /, adj. 1. going out; departing: outgoing trains. 2. leaving or retiring from a position or office: A farewell party was given for the outgoing members of the board of directors. 3. addressed and ready for posting:… … Universalium
outgoing — [[t]a͟ʊtgo͟ʊɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use outgoing to describe a person in charge of something who is soon going to leave that position. ...the outgoing director of the Edinburgh International Festival. Syn: retiring 2) ADJ: ADJ n Outgoing things … English dictionary
outgoing — out|go|ing [ˌautˈgəuıŋ US ˈgou ] adj 1.) someone who is outgoing likes to meet and talk to new people ▪ We re looking for someone with an outgoing personality. 2.) outgoing president/chancellor etc someone who will soon finish their time as… … Dictionary of contemporary English
