overboard

[US]/'əʊvəbɔːd/
[UK]/'ovɚbɔrd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. falling or being thrown from a ship into the water; showing excessive enthusiasm or involvement; being extremely enthusiastic or involved; rejected; abandoned.

Phrases & Collocations

go overboard

fall overboard

throw overboard

overboard safety

man overboard drill

Example Sentences

Garry went overboard for you.

A sailor fell overboard and was rescued.

Mary has gone overboard for some new Eastern religions.

He doesn’t just like her. He’s gone completely overboard about her.

All ideas of reform were thrown overboard when the new government came to power.

One error and he would have been torn loose and hurled overboard by the squalling wind.

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