"overkill" meaning in All languages combined

See overkill on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈəʊ.vəˌkɪl/ [UK], /ˈoʊ.vɚˌkɪl/ [US] Audio: en-us-overkill.ogg [US] Forms: overkill [singular], overkills [plural]
Etymology: over- + kill Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|over|kill}} over- + kill Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An overkill is the destructive capacity the exceeds the amount of what is needed.
    Sense id: simple-overkill-en-noun-bm0cEF4N Categories (other): Military
  2. An overkill is an unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
    Sense id: simple-overkill-en-noun-RGU7YRu7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with over-
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