word
Overboard
OH-vur-bawrd
/ˈoʊvɜːrˌbɔːrd/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
overboard
Dictionary meaning
From on board a vessel into the water.
Examples
- They dropped their garbage overboard.
- I went overboard to please the in-laws.
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