overboard
IPA: ˈoʊvɝbɔrd
verb
- (transitive) To throw over the edge of a boat into the water.
adjective
- (nautical) Outside of a boat; in the water.
adverb
- Over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.
- Excessively; too much.
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Examples of "overboard" in Sentences
- One of the pirates fell overboard.
- The air exiting the turbine is dumped overboard.
- Bourne is shot in the back and thrown overboard.
- However, the cynic has nothing to throw overboard.
- The captain was washed overboard and the ship was rudderless.
- However, I think the level of editing on the passport is overboard.
- All the food was washed overboard and the water barrell was smashed.
- Unconvinced, the captain of the Titanic throws the newspaper overboard.
- Some of the details you're putting in the article are a little overboard.
- The Celts then throw the child overboard because of Merlyn's disobedience.
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