Definition of "overboard" in Englisch

adjective

1. (nautical) Outside of a boat; in the water.

adverb

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

   • It was their practice to throw the scraps overboard.

2. Excessively; too much.

   • They really went overboard with the party preparations.

verb

1. (transitive) To throw over the edge of a boat into the water.

2. (transitive) To cover (a ceiling) with plasterboard to create a new surface.