noun, plural -goes, verb, -went, -gone, -go⋅ing.| 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. |
| 4. | to go beyond; outdistance: to outgo the minimum rquirements. |
| 5. | to surpass, excel, or outdo: Each child was encouraged to outgo the others. |
| 6. | Archaic. to go faster than; excel in speed. |
out·went (out-wěnt') v. Past tense of outgo. |