overkill

Bedeutung (Englisch)

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.

Konzepte

Übermaß

Übertreibung

Overkill

Gegenteil von

underkill

Synonyme

exaggeration

extermination

overdone

excessive force

Übersetzungen

surpuissance

exagero

exceso

écraser une mouche avec un marteau

exagération

excès

matraquage

outrance

eccessivo

esagerazione

overdrijving

esforço exagerado

excessivo

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈəʊ.vəˌkɪl/

Etymologie (Englisch)

From over- + kill.