overkill

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (literally, uncountable) A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
2. (literally, uncountable) Destruction beyond what is necessary to kill, especially in murder.
3. (broadly, uncountable) An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
4. (uncountable) An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.

Verb

1. (transitive) To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
2. To dispose of too many items because of too-high criteria of inspection.
3. To do something excessive to achieve a goal.

Conceptes

exageració

Oposat a

underkill

Sinònims

exaggeration

extermination

overdone

excessive force

Traduccions

Übermaß

écraser une mouche avec un marteau

surpuissance

exceso

exagero

exagération

excès

matraquage

outrance

eccessivo

esagerazione

overdrijving

esforço exagerado

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈəʊ.vəˌkɪl/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From over- + kill.