overboard
[ oh-ver-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
adverb
over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard.
Nearby words
overbid, overbite, overblouse, overblow, overblown, overboard, overbook, overboot, overbore, overborne, overbought
Idioms
go overboard, to go to extremes, especially in regard to approval or disapproval of a person or thing: I think the critics went overboard in panning that new show.
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British Dictionary definitions for go overboard
overboard
/ (ˈəʊvəˌbɔːd) /
adverb
from on board a vessel into the water
go overboard informal
- to be extremely enthusiastic
- to go to extremes
throw overboard to reject or abandon
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Idioms and Phrases with go overboard (1 of 2)
go overboard
Show excessive enthusiasm, act in an excessive way. For example, It's easy to go overboard with a new stock offering, or She really went overboard, hiring the most expensive caterer. [Mid-1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with go overboard (2 of 2)
overboard
see go overboard.
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