overkill

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

overdrijving

Tegenovergesteld aan

underkill

Synoniemen

exaggeration

extermination

overdone

excessive force

Vertalingen

surpuissance

Übermaß

écraser une mouche avec un marteau

exceso

exagero

Overkill

exagération

excès

matraquage

outrance

eccessivo

esagerazione

esforço exagerado

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈəʊ.vəˌkɪl/

Etymologie (Engels)

From over- + kill.