overboard

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   Over the side of a boat and into the water.

   A huge wave nearly threw him overboard.

2. 2
   adv

   To an extreme degree; far more than is needed.

   They went completely overboard with the decorations for the party.

Common collocations

• throw overboard Verb + adverb

From Middle English overbord, overborde, equivalent to over- + board.

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