English Explanatory Dictionary

onboard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Carried or used on or in a vehicle or vessel.
  2. Being a part of, being included in, participating in.
adv
  1. On or in a vehicle or vessel; aboard; on board.
verb
  1. To become a part of a group; (transitive) to incorporate (someone) into a group.
  2. To begin to use a product or service; to take (someone) on as a new customer of a product or service.

Pronunciation

/ɒnˈbɔːd/ /ɔnˈboːd/ /ɑnˈbɔɹd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-onboard.wav /ɔnˈbɔɹd/ /ɒnˈboəd/ /ɔnˈboɾd/

Word forms

onboard on-board onboards onboarding onboarded

Etymology

From on board, equivalent to on- + board.

Antonyms

offboard

Related words

aboard outboard overboard take on board

Translations

German: onboarden Spanish: incorporar Spanish: integrar Spanish: asimilar Spanish: entrenar Spanish: orientar
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