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Overboard Common

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Overboard has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Verb
1

To throw over the edge of a boat into the water.

Adjective
1

Outside of a boat, in the water

Adverb
1

to extremes

"he went overboard to please his in-laws"

2

from on board a vessel into the water

"they dropped their garbage overboard"

3

Over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.

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