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goes overboard

goes overboard is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go overboard.

Meaning of go overboard

Verb

go overboard (third-person singular simple present goes overboard, present participle going overboard, simple past went overboard, past participle gone overboard)

  1. To fall out of a vessel.
    • Attach the buoys so they don't go overboard.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To go too far; to exceed reasonable bounds.
    • You can decorate the new room, but don't go overboard with surreal paintings.
    Synonyms:
    get carried away, gild the lily, overegg, over-egg the pudding, overdo, take (something) too far

Questions about goes overboard

What is goes overboard the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes overboard is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go overboard.

Words near goes overboard in the dictionary

  1. goes over as well as a lead balloon
  2. goes over like a lead balloon
  3. goes over like a lead zeppelin
  4. goes over someone's head
  5. goes over to the majority
  6. goes overboard
  7. goes past
  8. goes pear shaped
  9. goes pear-shaped
  10. goes pearshaped
  11. goes Pete Tong

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