Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throw overboard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.41 in modern English

Syllables
throw over-board
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To throw off a boat into the water; to jettison

Transitive verb

verb

To reject or expel

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

throws overboard (present, singular) throwing overboard (participle, present) threw overboard (past) thrown overboard (participle, past)

Synonyms

deep-six forfeit give up waive forgo forego

Questions

What does throw overboard mean?
To throw off a boat into the water; to jettison

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