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Definition of outgoing adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

outgoing

adjective
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  1.  
    /ˌaʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/
     
    /ˌaʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/
     liking to meet other people, enjoying their company and being friendly towards them synonym sociable
    • an outgoing personality
    • She was always cheerful and outgoing.
    • I’ve become more confident and outgoing.
    Topics Personal qualitiesb1
  2. [only before noun]
     
    /ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/
     
    /ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/
     leaving the position of responsibility mentioned
    • the outgoing president/government
    opposite incomingTopics Politicsc2
  3. [only before noun]
     
    /ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/
     
    /ˈaʊtɡəʊɪŋ/
     going away from a particular place rather than arriving in it
    • This telephone should be used for outgoing calls.
    • outgoing flights/passengers
    • the outgoing tide
    opposite incoming
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