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Synonyms for go overboard

  • verb

Most common

over-egg over-egg the pudding overdo gild the lily

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Verb

1. Overdo — to go too far; to exceed reasonable bounds

over-egg, overdo, over-egg the pudding, gild the lily

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To go too far; to exceed reasonable bounds.

    You can decorate the new room, but don't go overboard with surreal paintings.

Example sentences

  • overdo You have to be very careful not to overdo things.

By length

6 letters
overdo3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (overdo3 = 3 syllables).