/owt"goh'/ , n. , pl. outgoes , v. , outwent, outgone, outgoing .
n.
1. the act or process of going out: Her illness occasioned a tremendous outgo of affectionate concern.
2. money paid out; expenditure: a record of income and outgo.
3. something that goes out; outflow: The outgo of electrical energy had to be increased.
v.t.
4. to go beyond; outdistance: to outgo the minimum requirements.
5. to surpass, excel, or outdo: Each child was encouraged to outgo the others.
6. Archaic. to go faster than; excel in speed.
[ 1520-30; OUT- + GO 1 ]