Associations to the word «Overkill»
Noun
- Thrash
- Urge
- Ellsworth
- Slayer
- Blitz
- Merritt
- Hammersmith
- Extinction
- Cobra
- Comanche
- Warhead
- Skate
- Spade
- Pumpkin
- Hypothesis
- Exodus
- Joel
- Bullock
- Scarlet
- Armory
- Dead
- Guitarist
- Roots
- Ace
- Hay
- Til
- Testament
- Biographer
- Colin
- Shooter
- Decay
- Bobby
- Nash
- Band
- Ep
- Sandra
- Clarke
- Bassist
- Marvel
- Bomber
- Dee
- Drummer
- Pitt
- Anthology
- Album
- Destruction
- Reviewer
- Boss
- Jam
- Quote
- Tour
- Maiden
- Records
- Indie
- Demo
- Developer
- Label
- Corpse
- Diamond
- Studio
- Comic
- Billboard
- Killer
- Tune
- Lamb
- Lp
- Pack
- Vocalist
- Cover
- Anyway
- Software
- Underground
- Rob
- Joe
- Hunting
- Release
- Taylor
- Song
Adjective
Wiktionary
OVERKILL, noun. (literally) A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
OVERKILL, noun. (idiomatic) An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
OVERKILL, verb. (transitive) To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
Dictionary definition
OVERKILL, noun. The capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required.
OVERKILL, noun. Any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal.
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.