Definition of overkill Overkill

/owˈvɚkɪˌl/ - [owverkil] - o•ver•kill

We found 7 definitions of overkill from 4 different sources.

What does overkill mean?

Plural: overkills

overkill - any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal

overkill - the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required

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overkill (Noun)
A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
overkill (Noun)
An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
overkill (Verb)
To destroy something with more nuclear force than is required.