Definitions for overboardˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

o•ver•boardˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd(adv.)

  1. over the side of a ship or boat, esp. into or in the water.

Idioms for overboard:

  1. go overboard,to go to extremes, as in speech, behavior, or dress.

    Category: Idiom

Origin of overboard:

bef. 1000

Princeton's WordNet

  1. overboard(adverb)

    to extremes

    "he went overboard to please his in-laws"

  2. overboard(adverb)

    from on board a vessel into the water

    "they dropped their garbage overboard"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. overboard(adverb)ˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd

    into the water from a boat

    Someone pushed him overboard.

  2. overboardˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd

    to do or say more than is acceptable or needed

    Some of the fans went overboard and started throwing things.

Wiktionary

  1. overboard(Adverb)

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

    It was their practice to throw the scraps overboard.

  2. overboard(Adjective)

    excessive; too much

    They really went overboard with the party preparations.


Translations for overboard

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

overboard(adverb)

over the side of a ship or boat into the water

He jumped overboard.

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