Overboard

/ˈoʊvərˌbɔrd/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The action of falling or being thrown over the side of a boat or ship.

The overboard resulted in a dramatic rescue operation.

verb

To throw (someone or something) overboard from a ship.

He was so angry that he threatened to overboard the unwanted supplies.

adverb

Into or onto the water from a ship or boat.

During the storm, several crates fell overboard.

To an excessive degree; beyond what is reasonable.

They went overboard with the decorations for the party.

First recorded in the 14th century, literally meaning 'over the side of the boat'.

go overboard:

to do something to an excessive degree.

throw someone overboard:

to betray or abandon someone.

jumping overboard:

to take a drastic action, often giving up or abandoning.

overboard with excitement:

excessively excited about something.

to go overboard

He went overboard on that project, putting in way too many hours.

board addiction

She’s really overboard about that new app; she's on it all day!