overboard.
Outside of a boat; in the water.
Meaning & usage
Outside of a boat; in the water.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English overbord, overborde, equivalent to over- + board.
Over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.
It was their practice to throw the scraps overboard.
Excessively; too much.
They really went overboard with the party preparations.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English overbord, overborde, equivalent to over- + board.
To throw over the edge of a boat into the water.
To cover (a ceiling) with plasterboard to create a new surface.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English overbord, overborde, equivalent to over- + board.
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