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go overboard

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡoʊ ˌoʊvɚˈbɔrd/ · UK /ˌɡəʊ ˌəʊvəˈbɔːd/

go overboard means: To do much more than is needed or reasonable.

verb

DO TOO MUCHB2

To do much more than is needed or reasonable.

  • Do not go overboard with the gifts.
  • We went overboard decorating the house for the party.
  • Did I go overboard on snacks?

How to use it: go overboard with something (She went overboard with the decorations.); go overboard on something (Do not go overboard on expensive gifts.)

Similar words: overdo it, go too far

Common phrases: go overboard shopping, go overboard celebrating

FALL INTO WATERB2

To fall from a boat or ship into the water.

  • A passenger went overboard.
  • Keep hold of the rope so you do not go overboard.
  • Two sailors went overboard during the storm.

Similar words: fall overboard

Common phrases: go overboard accidentally, sailors go overboard

Questions about go overboard

What does go overboard mean?

To do much more than is needed or reasonable.

What is go overboard in other languages?

Türkçe: aşırıya kaçmak · Español: exagerar · Français: en faire trop · Deutsch: übertreiben · Italiano: esagerare · 日本語: やりすぎる

How do you pronounce go overboard?

In American English /ˌɡoʊ ˌoʊvɚˈbɔrd/; in British English /ˌɡəʊ ˌəʊvəˈbɔːd/.

How do you use go overboard in a sentence?

Do not go overboard with the gifts. We went overboard decorating the house for the party.

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