Outgo — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

money paid out; an amount spent

be or do something to a greater degree

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/aʊtɡˈoʊ/

🇬🇧British English

/aʊtɡˈəʊ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/aʊtɡˈəʊ/

2 syllables Say it as /aʊtɡˈoʊ/.

Examples

her performance surpasses that of any other student I know
She outdoes all other athletes
This exceeds all my expectations

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

expenditure exceed surmount outperform outdo outlay outmatch surpass outstrip spending

Antonyms

income

Parts of Speech

noun	money paid out; an amount spent
verb	be or do something to a greater degree “her performance surpasses that of any other student I know”

Word Forms

expend	verb	pay out
excessive	adjective	beyond normal limits

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

ausgehend

ausgezahltes Geld; ein ausgegebener Betrag

🇫🇷French

dépense

l'argent versé ; un montant dépensé

🇪🇸Spanish

gastos

dinero pagado; una cantidad gastada

🇮🇹Italian

uscita

soldi pagati; una somma spesa

🇳🇱Dutch

uitgaaf

geld uitbetaald; een uitgegeven bedrag

🇵🇹Portuguese

saída

dinheiro pago; uma quantia gasta

🇷🇺Russian

исходящий

деньги выплачены; сумма, потраченная

India

🇮🇳Hindi

रवानगी

पैसे का भुगतान किया गया; एक राशि खर्च की गई

🇧🇩Bengali

বহির্গমন

অর্থ প্রদান করা; একটি পরিমাণ খরচ

🇮🇳Tamil

வெளியேறு

பணம் செலுத்தப்பட்டது; செலவழிக்கப்பட்ட ஒரு தொகை

🇮🇳Telugu

బయటకు వెళ్ళు

చెల్లించిన డబ్బు; ఖర్చు చేసిన మొత్తం

🇮🇳Marathi

आउटगो

पैसे दिले; खर्च केलेली रक्कम

🇮🇳Gujarati

આઉટગો

ચૂકવેલ નાણાં; ખર્ચવામાં આવેલ રકમ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಹೊರಹೋಗು

ಪಾವತಿಸಿದ ಹಣ; ಖರ್ಚು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೊತ್ತ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പുറത്തേക്ക് പോകുക

പണം കൊടുത്തു; ചെലവഴിച്ച ഒരു തുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਬਾਹਰ ਜਾਣਾ

ਪੈਸੇ ਦਾ ਭੁਗਤਾਨ ਕੀਤਾ; ਇੱਕ ਰਕਮ ਖਰਚ ਕੀਤੀ

🇵🇰Urdu

باہر جانا

رقم ادا کی گئی؛ خرچ کی گئی رقم

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

外出

已支付的款项；花费的金额

🇯🇵Japanese

外出

支払われたお金。費やした金額

🇰🇷Korean

경비

지불된 돈; 지출된 금액

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đi ra

tiền đã trả; một số tiền chi tiêu

🇹🇭Thai

ขาออก

เงินที่จ่ายออกไป จำนวนเงินที่ใช้ไป

🇮🇩Indonesian

pengeluaran

uang dibayarkan; sejumlah uang yang dibelanjakan

🇵🇭Filipino

palabas

pera na binayaran; halagang ginastos

🇲🇾Malay

keluar

wang yang dibayar; jumlah yang dibelanjakan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

صادرة

الأموال المدفوعة مبلغ أنفق

🇮🇷Persian

خروجی

پول پرداخت شده؛ مبلغی خرج شده

🇹🇷Turkish

çıkış

ödenen para; harcanan miktar

🇮🇱Hebrew

יוצא

כסף ששולם; סכום שהוצא

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'outgo'?

The primary meaning of 'outgo' is 'money paid out; an amount spent'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'outgo' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'outgo' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'outgo' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'outgo' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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