outgoing
outgoing is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, outgoing is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofoutgoing
- To go out, to set forth.
- To go further; to exceed or surpass; go beyond.
- To overtake; to travel faster than.
- To outdo; exceed; surpass.
- To come to an end.
- The act of leaving or going out; exit, departure.
- (chiefly in the plural) Money that leaves one's possession; expenditure, outlay, expense.
- The extreme limit; the place of ending.
- Extraverted: talkative, friendly, and social, especially with respect to meeting new people easily and comfortably.
Example: "Tom is very outgoing and enjoys meeting people; his brother, on the other hand, is painfully shy."
- Going out, on its way out.
Example: "Is there any outgoing post?"
- Being replaced in office (while still in office but after election has determined that he/she will be replaced).
Example: "The outgoing politician wasn't too disappointed he'd lost the election; he was tired of political infighting."
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