Associations to the word «Overkill»

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.

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.