overboard
adverb
over·board
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Definition of overboard
1
: over the side of a ship or boat into the water
2
: to extremes of enthusiasm
3
: into discard : aside
Examples of overboard in a Sentence
He threw the fish overboard.
The boy fell overboard and almost drowned.
One of the sailors fell into the water, and someone shouted “Man overboard!”.
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Maxwell is the daughter of Robert Maxwell, a publishing tycoon and former member of the British Parliament who died in 1991 after falling overboard his luxury yacht, Lady Ghislaine, named after the youngest of his nine children. — Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, "'He was the center of it': With Jeff Epstein dead, charging co-conspirators likely an uphill battle, experts say," 10 Aug. 2019 Reed, who died after falling overboard during a June 7 boating trip in Galveston Bay, had been elected to the position in May 2017 following Weber’s retirement. — Tyler Johnson, Houston Chronicle, "Former Clear Creek board member appointed to complete term of late Chris Reed," 26 July 2019 Drinking on board can lead to slipping or falling overboard. — Molly Korzenowski, Twin Cities, "How to keep friends, family — and dogs — safe this Fourth of July," 2 July 2019 Winds had been blowing at gale-force levels, and no one who fell overboard could have survived the freezing water. — Matthew Wolfe, Harper's magazine, "Without a Trace," 10 Feb. 2019 Simple slides keep things laid-back, while a basket bag and chunky chain necklace play off the textures of your surroundings and add the right dose of pizzazz without going overboard. — Erin Cunningham, Condé Nast Traveler, "5 Vintage-Inspired Outfits to Wear on Vacation This Summer," 1 Aug. 2019 To not go overboard, Matin also used a soft blush and pink lip balm to round out Awkwafina’s stellar look. — Tatum Dooley, Teen Vogue, "How to Recreate Awkwafina’s Shimmery Gold Eyeshadow," 30 July 2019 For one thing, people began to go overboard with their announcements. — Rebecca Christie, Good Housekeeping, "We All Need to Stop With the Gender Reveal Parties," 26 July 2019 The over-the-top nature of Griezmann's frankly absurd release clause didn't go unnoticed either, as everyone unanimously agreed that Barca may be going a little overboard in this instance. — SI.com, "Antoine Griezmann: Twitter Reacts as Barcelona Confirm the Signing of Forward From Atletico Madrid," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'overboard.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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overboard
adverb
English Language Learners Definition of overboard
: over the side of a ship into the water
See the full definition for overboard in the English Language Learners Dictionary
overboard
adverb
over·board
| \ ˈō-vər-ˌbȯrd
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Kids Definition of overboard
1
: over the side of a ship into the water
Don't fall overboard!
2
: to extremes of enthusiasm
He went overboard with this party.