o·ver·board

(ō′vər-bôrd′)

adv.

Over or as if over the side of a boat or ship.

Idiom:

go overboard

To go to extremes, especially as a result of enthusiasm.

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overboard

(ˈəʊvəˌbɔːd)

adv

1. (Nautical Terms) from on board a vessel into the water

2. go overboard informal

a. to be extremely enthusiastic

b. to go to extremes

3. throw overboard to reject or abandon

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o•ver•board

(ˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd)

adv.

over the side of a ship or boat, esp. into or in the water.

Idioms:

go overboard, to go to extremes, as in speech, behavior, or dress.

[before 1000]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adv.	1.	overboard - to extremes; "he went overboard to please his in-laws"
	2.	overboard - from on board a vessel into the water; "they dropped their garbage overboard"

overboard

adverb

go overboard go too far, go mad, go over the top He doesn't drink often, but when he does, he tends to go a bit overboard.

throw something or someone overboard give up, abandon, relinquish, surrender, renounce, waive, say goodbye to, forsake, cede, cast off, kiss (something) goodbye, lay aside They had thrown their neutrality overboard in the crisis.

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Translations

مِنَ السَّفينَه إلى البَحْر

über Bord

par-dessus bord

hajóból ki

útbyrîis, fyrir borî

fuoribordo in acqua

už borto

pār bortu

over bord

cez palubu

čez krov

gemiden aşağı

从船边落入水中在船外

overboard

[ˈəʊvəbɔːd] ADV (Naut) → por la borda
to fall overboard → caer al agua or por la borda
man overboard! → ¡hombre al agua!
to go overboard let's not go overboard → no hay que exagerar, no nos pasemos
she went overboard with the lace and sequins → se pasó con los encajes y las lentejuelas
to go overboard for sb → volverse loco por algn

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overboard

[ˈəʊvə^rbɔː^rd] adv

to fall overboard (from boat) → tomber par-dessus bord

(fig) (= too far) to go overboard → s'emballer
Don't go overboard and spend a fortune → Ne va pas t'emballer et dépenser une fortune.
to go overboard on things → s'emballer
to go overboard on sth [+ activity] → trop en faire sur qch
to go overboard on price (= ask too much) → trop exagérer sur le prix
to go overboard for sth → s'emballer pour qch

overboard

adv

(Naut) → über Bord; to fall overboard → über Bord gehen or fallen; man overboard! → Mann über Bord!; to throw somebody/something overboard → jdn/etw über Bord werfen; to throw something overboard (fig) → etw verwerfen

(fig inf) to go overboard → übers Ziel hinausschießen, zu weit gehen, es übertreiben; to go overboard for or about somebody → von jdm ganz hingerissen sein, Feuer und Flamme für jdn sein (inf); there’s no need to go overboard (about it) → übertreib es nicht, kein Grund zum Übertreiben

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overboard

[ˈəʊvəˌbɔːd] adv (Naut) → fuori bordo
to fall overboard → cadere in mare
man overboard! → uomo in mare!
to go overboard for sth (fig) → impazzire per qc

overboard

(ˈəuvəboːd) adverb

over the side of a ship or boat into the water. He jumped overboard.