overkill (redirected from overkilling)

o·ver·kill  (vr-kl)

n.

1. Destructive nuclear capacity exceeding the amount needed to destroy an enemy.

2. Excessive killing.

3. An excess of what is necessary or appropriate for a particular end: "government overkill in dealing with dissent" (Jesse Unruh).

tr.v. (vr-kl) o·ver·killed, o·ver·kill·ing, o·ver·kills

To destroy (an enemy or enemy target) with more nuclear force than necessary.

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overkill [ˈəʊvəˌkɪl]

n

1. (Military) the capability to deploy more weapons, esp nuclear weapons, than is necessary to ensure military advantage

2. any capacity or treatment that is greater than that required or appropriate

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overkill - the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required capability, capableness - the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; "he worked to the limits of his capability"
	2.	overkill - any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

Translations

overkill [ˈəʊvəkɪl] N

1. (Mil) → capacidad f excesiva de destrucción

2. (fig) there is a danger of overkill here → corremos peligro de excedernos

overkill [ˈəʊvə^rkɪl] n
to be overkill (= excessive) → être exagéré
Such security measures may be overkill → De telles mesures de sécurité sont peut-être exagérées.
It would be overkill → Ce serait exagéré.

overkill [ˈəʊvəˌkɪl] n (Mil) → potenziale m (nucleare) superiore al necessario (fig) → esagerazione f