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" Personally, I think tying garbage bags around your head and hands is overkill."
April Winchell

Meaning of "overkill" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF OVERKILL

ˈəʊvəˌkɪl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERKILL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overkill is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OVERKILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Overkill

Overkill may refer to: ▪ Overkill, the use of excessive force or action to achieve a goal...

Definition of overkill in the English dictionary

The definition of overkill in the dictionary is the capability to deploy more weapons, esp nuclear weapons, than is necessary to ensure military advantage. Other definition of overkill is any capacity or treatment that is greater than that required or appropriate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERKILL

alkyl · buzzkill · deskill · fishkill · Gaitskell · kill · lambkill · multiskill · orchil · outkill · reskill · roadkill · shoot-to-kill · skill · subskill · underkill · upskill · winterkill

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERKILL

overintensity · overinvestment · overissue · overissuing · overjoy · overjoyed · overjump · overjust · overkeen · overkeep · overkind · overkindness · overking · overknee · overlabor · overlabour · overlade · overladen · overlaid · overlain

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERKILL

back and fill · bill · dressed to kill · fill · fit the bill · free-will · grill · hill · ill · in at the kill · mill · over the hill · run of the mill · run-of-the-mill · still · till · top kill · what you will · will · with a will

Synonyms and antonyms of overkill in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overkill» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF OVERKILL

Find out the translation of overkill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of overkill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overkill» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

矫枉过正
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

overkill
570 millions of speakers
en

English

overkill
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

overkill
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مبالغة
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

излишним
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

exagero
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

Overkill
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

overkill
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Terlalu banyak
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Overkill
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

やり過ぎ
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

과잉
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Overkill
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quá mức cần thiết
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

அதிகப்படியாக
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरकिल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

overkill
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

eccessivo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

przesada
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

зайвим
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

nejustificată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπερβολή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overkill
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

overkill
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kill
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overkill

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERKILL»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overkill

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QUOTES WITH «OVERKILL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overkill.
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April Winchell
Personally, I think tying garbage bags around your head and hands is overkill.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERKILL»

Discover the use of overkill in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overkill and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Overkill
Seventeen-year-old Lacey is seeing a therapist to help her cope with her problems at school and with her lawyer sister, but she needs even more help when she is charged with the murder of a friend.
Alane Ferguson, 1994
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Overkill
Sam Shephard, a young sole-charge police constable in Mataura, is the main character in a new series of crime novels set in New Zealand.
Vanda Symon, 2011
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Overkill
Two nationally prominent criminologists explain the psychology of serial killers, including Jeffrey Dahmer, Joel Rifkin, Ted Bundy, and Colin Fergusson, examining their childhoods, their motivations and fantasies, and the role of society in ...
Alan James Fox, James A. Fox, Jack Levin, 1996
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Overkill
Noted crime writer Lyn Riddle also brings you the latest updates on Michelle Lambert, her accomplices, and those involved in this unforgettable case. Includes 16 pages of dramatic photos.
Lyn Riddle, 2012
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Overkill
Harrison J. Walker--Jaywalker, to the world--is a frayed-at-the-edges defense attorney with a ninety-percent acquittal rate, thanks to an obsessive streak a mile wide.
Joseph Teller, 2010
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Overkill
A horrific case sent Chicago cop Marty Hogan over the line, and the ensuing media circus made it seem that nobody would hire her to be a cop again.
Linda Castillo, 2007
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Overkill
A group of disgruntled Russian supremos decide the time has come to deploy their secret nuclear arsenal, and so team up with al-Qaeda in order to neutralise America and take political and economic control of western Europe.
James Barrington, 2011
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Overkill: how our nation's abuse of antibiotics and other ...
This book arms you with the accurate, cutting-edge information you need including bonus recipes for making your own cleaners, so you can lead your life without risking...overkill.
Kimberly Thompson, Kimberly M. Thompson, Debra Fulghum Bruce, 2002
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Overkill: Sex and Violence in Contemporary Russian Popular ...
Borenstein argues that the popular cultural products consumed in the post-perestroika era were more than just diversions; they allowed Russians to indulge their despair over economic woes and everyday threats.
Eliot Borenstein, 2008
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Overkill
. .Overkill is a solid, surprising science fiction novel.” –Guilded Earlobe Review About Robert Buettner: “Buettner goes well beyond . . . military science fiction . . . he understands . . . living as a soldier — the boredom ...
Robert Buettner, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERKILL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overkill is used in the context of the following news items.
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Overkill Releasing 14 CD Set "HistoriKill: 1995 - 2007"
It will include eleven Overkill albums on 13 CDs plus an extra bonus CD (including demos, remixes and an unreleased cover song) all in digi ... «Metal Underground, Jul 15»
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Teen Mom 2 Recap: Relationship Drama Overkill!
Teen Mom OG was all about Amber, Catelynn and Maci versus Farrah, but the ladies of Teen Mom 2 are mostly able to get along with one ... «SheKnows.com, Jul 15»
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More steps to regulatory overkill
THE MUCH-MALIGNED Volcker Rule finally came into existence last week despite a barrage of lawsuits, much gnashing of industry teeth, and ... «IFR Asia, Jul 15»
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Councillors set sights on clothing-donation bins
"Are they effective or are they overkill, given that every church in town provides the same service and probably does a little bit more of a job at it ... «Orillia Packet & Times, Jul 15»
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Overkill x Ucon Acrobatics Clothing Collection Release Date
One sneaker boutique in Berlin — Overkill — has connected with Ucon Acrobatics on a clothing collection, and it's what you need to put ... «Complex, Jul 15»
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Shark overkill waters down unfunny outing
The pun is as fitting as it is inevitable, so let's go ahead and get it out of the way: Sharknado 3 has definitely jumped the shark. «Saskatoon StarPhoenix, Jul 15»
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Audio Overkill: New AM and FM Licenses Conditioned on …
Audio Overkill: New AM and FM Licenses Conditioned on Continuous Operation. by Davina Sashkin. on 07.22.2015 ... «Radio World, Jul 15»
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ACCEPT, SKID ROW, OVERKILL Members To Take Part In 'Rock …
New Jersey's metal elite are joining forces on August 22 to play Rock Against Dystrophy's benefit concert, "Rock Out to Knock Out Muscular ... «BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Jul 15»
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The Iranian Nuclear Deal Is Overkill
No one can claim that President Obama was not transparent in this masterful press conference. He answered every question, and even ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Overkill x Asics Gel Sight "Desert Rose" Has A Global Release Date
Overkill's collaboration with Asics brought us one of the more original takes on a classic running model this summer, as the “Desert Rose” ... «Sneaker News, Jul 15»
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