Synonyms & Antonyms of overkill the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed the song already borders on the maudlin—the addition of a syrupy string accompaniment would just be overkill. Much more of something than is needed or suitable: Running so fast with the competition so far behind might seem like overkill, but that’s Gardner. (Definition of overkill from the Cambridge Academic. Overkill Computers was born out of a desire to make custom mean something again. We take great pride in our builds. The amount of time, energy and attention to detail we put in is unrivaled in the industry. When you contact us for a custom build or order one of our RTG computers we are personally contacting you and setting up your build.
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o·ver·kill
(ō′vər-kĭl′)n.1. The destructive use of military force beyond the amount needed to destroy an enemy.
2. The excessive use of force in killing an individual or organism.
3. Elimination or drastic reduction of an animal population by hunting or killing.
4. An excess of what is necessary or appropriate for a particular end: 'government overkill in dealing with dissent'(Jesse Unruh).
v.(ō′vər-kĭl′)o·ver·killed, o·ver·kill·ing, o·ver·kills
v.tr.1. To destroy (an enemy or enemy target) with more force than necessary.
2. To use excessive force in killing (an individual, for example).
3. To kill too many of (a population of animals) for the population to maintain itself in substantial numbers.
4. To apply an excess of what is necessary or appropriate for (a particular end): overkill an advertising campaign.
v.intr.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
overkill
(ˈəʊvəˌkɪl) n1. (Military) the capability to deploy more weapons, esp nuclear weapons, than is necessary to ensure military advantage
2. any capacity or treatment that is greater than that required or appropriate
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
o•ver•kill
(ˈoʊ vərˌkɪl)n.
1. the capacity to destroy by nuclear weapons more of an enemy than would be necessary for a victory.
3. an excess of what is suitable.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
| Noun | 1. | overkill - the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required capability, capableness - the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; 'he worked to the limits of his capability' |
| 2. | overkill - any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; 'he got an A for effort'; 'they managed only with great exertion' |
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overkill
[ˈəʊvəkɪl]N2. (fig) there is a danger of overkill here → corremospeligro de excedernos
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
overkill
[ˈəʊvərkɪl]nto be overkill (= excessive) → être exagéré
Such security measures may be overkill →
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De telles mesures de sécurité sont peut-êtreexagérées.It would be overkill → Ce serait exagéré.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
overkill
[ˈəʊvəˌkɪl]n (Mil) →Overkill's The Walking Dead
potenzialem (nucleare) superiore al necessario (fig) → esagerazionefCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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