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- [oh-ver-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
- /ˈəʊ.və.bɔːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-bawrd, -bohrd]
- /ˈoʊ vərˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd/
Definitions of overboard word
- adverb overboard over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard. 1
- idioms 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. 1
- noun overboard From a ship into the water. 1
- adverb overboard over the side of a vessel 1
- adverb overboard If you fall overboard, you fall over the side of a boat into the water. 0
- adverb overboard from on board a vessel into the water 0
Information block about the term
Origin of overboard
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English over bord, Old English ofer bord. See over, board
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Overboard
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overboard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
overboard usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overboard
adjective overboard
- disproportionate — not proportionate; out of proportion, as in size or number.
- enormous — very big
- exaggerated — That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
- exorbitant — (of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.
- extra — Added to an existing or usual amount or number.
Antonyms for overboard
adjective overboard
- cheap — Goods or services that are cheap cost less money than usual or than you expected.
- close — When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
- economical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
- essential — Absolutely necessary; extremely important.
- inexpensive — not expensive; not high in price; costing little.
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