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    overboard
    /ˈəʊvəbɔːd/

    adverb

    • 1. from a ship into the water: "the severe storm washed a man overboard"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERBOARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OVERBOARD definition: 1. over the side of a boat or ship and into the water: 2. over the side of a boat or ship and into…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overboardOverboard Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : over the side of a ship or boat into the water. 2. : to extremes of enthusiasm. 3. : into discard : aside. Examples of overboard in a Sentence. He threw the fish overboard. The boy fell overboard and almost drowned. One of the sailors fell into the water, and someone shouted “Man overboard !”.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › overboardOVERBOARD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Overboard definition: over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water. See examples of OVERBOARD used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGO OVERBOARD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    GO OVERBOARD definition: 1. to do something too much, or to be too excited or eager about something: 2. to do something too…. Learn more.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERBOARD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    OVERBOARD meaning: 1. over the side of a boat or ship and into the water: 2. over the side of a boat or ship and into…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERBOARD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    3 meanings: 1. from on board a vessel into the water 2. → See go overboard 3. → See throw overboard.... Click for more definitions.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › overboardOverboard - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When it's used literally, it very specifically refers to the movement of a person or an object from a boat into the ocean or other body of water. Figuratively, to go overboard means to take something too far — you're going overboard on your diet if you refuse to eat anything that isn't green.