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overboard
adverb
From on board a vessel into the water
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Pronunciation
ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌbɔː(ɹ)d
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adverb
From on board a vessel into the water
“They dropped their garbage overboard”
adverb
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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