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overboard

adverb

From on board a vessel into the water

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
O
Ends with
D
Contains
VE
Scrabble score
15
CEFR level
B2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌbɔː(ɹ)d

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Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. From on board a vessel into the water

    “They dropped their garbage overboard”

adverb

  1. To extremes

    “He went overboard to please his in-laws”

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Example Sentences

They dropped their garbage overboard
He went overboard to please his in-laws

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