outgo

1 of 2

verb

out·​go ˌau̇t-ˈgō 

outwent; outgoing; outgoes

transitive verb

: to go beyond : outdo

outgo

2 of 2

noun

out·​go ˈau̇t-ˌgō 

plural outgoes

1

: something that goes out

specifically : expenditure

2

a

: the act of going out

b

: departure

3

: outlet sense 1a

Synonyms

Noun

• charge
• cost
• disbursement
• expenditure
• expense
• outlay

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

Recent Examples on the Web

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The new 2025-26 budget is already outdated because the fires will have a heavy impact on both the income and outgo sides of the budget, by reducing economic activity in Southern California and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

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1553, in the meaning defined above

Noun

circa 1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outgo

• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo
• backflow
• backhoe
• banjo
• barbeau

Kids Definition

outgo

noun

out·​go

ˈau̇t-ˌgō

plural outgoes

: money spent : outlay