outgo

1 of 2

verb

out·​go ˌau̇t-ˈgō How to pronounce outgo (audio)
outwent; outgoing; outgoes

transitive verb

: to go beyond : outdo

outgo

2 of 2

noun

out·​go ˈau̇t-ˌgō How to pronounce outgo (audio)
plural outgoes
1
: something that goes out
specifically : expenditure
2
a
: the act of going out
b
3

Examples of outgo in a Sentence

Noun last year the film company's outgoes exceeded its revenues by a wide margin the outgo of the town's only remaining manufacturing plant was a disaster
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Verb
The march comes one day after outgoing Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby called on President Biden to pardon his ex-wife. Lori Rampani, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024 Tails routes outgoing traffic through the Tor Network One of the key advantages of Tails OS is its ability to run entirely from a USB stick. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
Noun
Both of those factors, however, underscore a consistent trend in budgets Newsom has proposed and signed during the last six years — projections of income and outgo that miss the mark, often by many billions of dollars, thus undermining the credibility of the governor’s financial depictions. Dan Walters, Oc Register, 22 May 2025 The new 2025-26 budget is already outdated because the fires will have a heavy impact on both the income and outgo sides of the budget, by reducing economic activity in Southern California and increasing pressure for fire suppression and recovery aid from Sacramento. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for outgo

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1553, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of outgo was in 1553

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“Outgo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outgo. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

outgo

noun
out·​go
ˈau̇t-ˌgō
plural outgoes
: money spent : outlay

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