English

Pronunciation
italbrac|RP IPA|/���v��kɪl/
italbrac|US IPA|/�o�v��kɪl/

Noun
en-noun|-

1. literally A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
2. idiom An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.

#:24 hours of TV coverage of the US election verged on overkill.
#:Should I give you yet more homework, or would that be overkill?

Transitive verb
rfc-trverb|Transitive verb
en-verb|overkills|overkilling|overkilled

1. To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.

hu:overkill
pt:overkill
ru:overkill
fi:overkill
vi:overkill
zh:overkill

• 2007-09-01 13:25 - AutoFormat - -{{italbrac|literally}} +{{literally}}

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