overboard (Meaning)
Wordnet
overboard (r)
to extremes
from on board a vessel into the water
Webster
overboard (adv.)
Over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard.
Synonyms & Antonyms of overboard
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overboard Sentence Examples
- The sailors went overboard to rescue the drowning victim.
- The captain ordered all hands overboard to abandon the sinking ship.
- The passengers leaped overboard in a desperate attempt to escape the burning plane.
- The angry mob threatened to throw the politician overboard.
- The heavy seas sent waves crashing overboard, drenching the deck.
- The cargo was thrown overboard to lighten the ship's load.
- The pilot accidentally landed the plane overboard, skidding into the water.
- The committee voted to throw the proposal overboard due to its lack of merit.
- The desperate traveler risked going overboard in the stormy weather to reach the shore.
- The fishing crew hauled in their nets, but unfortunately, a dolphin jumped overboard and escaped.
FAQs About the word overboard
to extremes, from on board a vessel into the waterOver the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard.
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The sailors went overboard to rescue the drowning victim.
The captain ordered all hands overboard to abandon the sinking ship.
The passengers leaped overboard in a desperate attempt to escape the burning plane.
The angry mob threatened to throw the politician overboard.
