English Explanatory Dictionary

overboard

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Outside of a boat; in the water.
adv
  1. Over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.
  2. Excessively; too much.
verb
  1. To throw over the edge of a boat into the water.
  2. To cover (a ceiling) with plasterboard to create a new surface.

Pronunciation

/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)ˌbɔː(ɹ)d/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-overboard.wav

Word forms

overboard overboards overboarding overboarded

Etymology

From Middle English overbord, overborde, equivalent to over- + board.

Related words

overboarded overboarding

Derived words

man overboard woman overboard go overboard throw overboard
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