outgiving

1 of 2

noun

: something that is given out

especially : a public statement or utterance

examining these opinions and the outgivings of eminent bankers

—F. L. Allen

outgiving

2 of 2

adjective

: not holding back : free and easy

cocky, confident, and outgiving

—Beach Conger

had an easygoing, outgiving personality

—Louis Auchincloss

Word History

Etymology

Noun

out entry 3 + giving, gerund of give (after give out)

Adjective

out entry 1 + giving, present participle of give (after give out)

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