American English pronunciation
How to pronounce overkill
IPA transcription: ['oʊvɚ,kɪl]
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Noun
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the capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required
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any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
Usage examples
- The song was already a live track before it was recorded for "Overkill".
- This would be seen as a clear example of regulatory overkill.