Associations to the word «Overboard»

Wiktionary

OVERBOARD, adjective. Outside of a boat, in the water
OVERBOARD, adverb. Over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.
OVERBOARD, adverb. Excessively; too much.

Dictionary definition

OVERBOARD, adverb. To extremes; "he went overboard to please his in-laws".
OVERBOARD, adverb. From on board a vessel into the water; "they dropped their garbage overboard".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley