overboard
adverb
to extremes
“he went overboard to please his in-laws”
from on board a vessel into the water
“they dropped their garbage overboard”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
Overboard meaning
What does “overboard” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“overboard” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: to extremes.