Associations to the word «Overkill»
Noun
- Thrash
- Urge
- Ellsworth
- Slayer
- Blitz
- Merritt
- Hammersmith
- Extinction
- Cobra
- Comanche
- Warhead
- Skate
- Spade
- Pumpkin
- Hypothesis
- Exodus
- Joel
- Bullock
- Scarlet
- Armory
- Dead
- Guitarist
- Roots
- Ace
- Hay
- Til
- Testament
- Biographer
- Colin
- Shooter
- Decay
- Bobby
- Nash
- Band
- Ep
- Sandra
- Clarke
- Bassist
- Marvel
- Bomber
- Dee
- Drummer
- Pitt
- Anthology
- Album
- Destruction
- Reviewer
- Boss
- Jam
- Quote
- Tour
- Maiden
- Records
- Indie
- Demo
- Developer
- Label
- Corpse
- Diamond
- Studio
- Comic
- Billboard
- Killer
- Tune
- Lamb
- Lp
- Pack
- Vocalist
- Cover
- Anyway
- Software
- Underground
- Rob
- Joe
- Hunting
- Release
- Taylor
- Song
Adjective
Wiktionary
OVERKILL, noun. (literally) A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
OVERKILL, noun. (idiomatic) An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
OVERKILL, verb. (transitive) To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
Dictionary definition
OVERKILL, noun. The capability to obliterate a target with more weapons (especially nuclear weapons) than are required.
OVERKILL, noun. Any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal.
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.