Definitions for OVERBOARD
ˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrdover·board

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overboardadverb

   to extremes

   "he went overboard to please his in-laws"

2. overboardadverb

   from on board a vessel into the water

   "they dropped their garbage overboard"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overboardadverb

   over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat

   It was their practice to throw the scraps overboard.

2. overboardadjective

   excessive; too much

   They really went overboard with the party preparations.

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1. overboard

   Overboard refers to the act of falling or being thrown off a ship or boat into the water. It also can mean going to excessive, overly extreme, or dramatic lengths in action or behavior.

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1. Overboard

   Overboard is a 1987 American romantic comedy film starring Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. It was directed by Garry Marshall, produced by Roddy McDowall, and loosely inspired by the 1974 Italian film Swept Away. In turn, Overboard was adapted into the 2006 South Korean television series, Couple or Trouble.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Overboard

   ō′vėr-bōrd, adv. over the board or side: from on board: out of a ship.—Thrown overboard, deserted, discarded, betrayed.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overboard

   The state of any person or thing in the sea which had been in a ship.--Thrown overboard also means cast adrift by the captain; withdrawal of countenance and support.

Anagrams for OVERBOARD »

1. overbroad

How to pronounce OVERBOARD?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say OVERBOARD in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of OVERBOARD in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of OVERBOARD in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of OVERBOARD in a Sentence

1. Ronald Reagan:

   Approximately 80 % of our air pollution stems from hydrocarbons released by vegetation, so let's not go overboard in setting and enforcing tough emission standards from man-made sources.

2. Justin Antonipillai:

   You can already see that the congressional Republicans are laying the foundation to say that the congressional committee has no authority to issue the subpoenas, and then they will argue that it's overboard and that the amount of data that's being collected is unnecessary.

3. Greg Murphy:

   I want to help restore faith in medicine to the American public, i also want real answers. … Did we go overboard because we kept only focusing on one thing during this entire time period? In my opinion, I think we should have had a much more selective approach of helping those who are at high risk rather than just a shotgun approach to everybody.

4. Jessa Duggar:

   I do want to speak up in his defense against people who are calling him a child molester or a pedophile or a rapist, some people are saying. I'm like that is so overboard and a lie really, I mean people get mad at me for saying that but I can say this because I was one of the victims.

5. Dylan Howard:

   Did Natalie jump? Did she slip? Was she unconscious before going overboard? Or was she pushed? And if so — by whom? And why? it’s a hell of a story. Forbidden affairs. Twisted lies. And murder.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=OVERBOARD
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Overboard
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=OVERBOARD
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=OVERBOARD
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=OVERBOARD