outgoing

/ˌaʊtˈgəʊɪŋ/

/ˈaʊtgəʊɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

FRIENDLY › Someone who is outgoing is friendly, talks a lot, and enjoys meeting people: Anne is very outgoing, but her sister's quite shy.

LEAVING POWER [always before noun] › leaving a position of power or responsibility: the outgoing president

LEAVING A PLACE [always before noun] › going to another place: outgoing calls/messages

(Definition of outgoing adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to get rid of something or someone that is not wanted or needed

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