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How to pronounce “overboard

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Pronunciation guide for overboard

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of overboard with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
Bertrand Piccard's solar-powered adventure 20 minutesAnd when we drop the ballast overboard we climb.
Definition summary
(nautical) Outside of a boat; in the water.

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How to pronounce overboard

Bertrand Piccard's solar-powered adventure 20 minutes

And when we drop the ballast overboard we climb.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “overboard

Meaning

  • [Adjective]
  • (nautical) Outside of a boat; in the water.
  • [Adverb]
  • Over the edge; especially, off or outside of a boat.
  • Excessively; too much.
  • [Verb]
  • (transitive) To throw over the edge of a boat into the water.
  • (transitive) To cover (a ceiling) with plasterboard to create a new surface.

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