overboard
[ oh-ver-bawrd, -bohrd ]
/ ˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /
adverb
over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard.
Idioms for overboard
go overboard,
to go to extremes, especially in regard to approval or disapproval of a person or thing: I think the critics went overboard in panning that new show.
Words nearby overboard
overbid,
overbite,
overblouse,
overblow,
overblown,
overboard,
overbook,
overboot,
overbore,
overborne,
overbought
British Dictionary definitions for go overboard
overboard
/ (ˈəʊvəˌbɔːd) /
adverb
from on board a vessel into the water
go overboard informal
- to be extremely enthusiastic
- to go to extremes
throw overboard
to reject or abandon
Idioms and Phrases with go overboard (1 of 2)
go overboard
Show excessive enthusiasm, act in an excessive way. For example, It's easy to go overboard with a new stock offering, or She really went overboard, hiring the most expensive caterer. [Mid-1900s]
Idioms and Phrases with go overboard (2 of 2)
overboard
see go overboard.