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Definition overkill

Etymology

From over- +‎ kill.

Noun

overkill (uncountable)

  1. (literally, military) A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
  2. (by extension) An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
  3. (manufacturing) An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.

Verb

overkill (third-person singular simple present overkills, present participle overkilling, simple past and past participle overkilled)

  1. (transitive) To destroy something with more (nuclear) force than is required.
  2. (manufacturing) To dispose of too many items because of too high criteria of inspection.
  3. To do something excessive to achieve a goal.

Results 85 Words with the letters OVERKILL

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11 letter words with the letters OVERKILL ↑
OVERKILLING 24
VOLKSLIEDER 22
10 letter words with the letters OVERKILL ↑
OVERKILLED 21
9 letter words with the letters OVERKILL ↑
OVERKILLS 19
8 letter words with the letters OVERKILL ↑
OVERKILL 18
6 letter words with the letters OVERKILL ↑
KILLER 12
5 letter words with the letters OVERKILL ↑
ERVIL 10
ILLER 7
KEVIL 14
KRILL 11
LIKER 10
LIVER 10
LIVRE 10
LOVER 10
OILER 6
OLIVE 10
ORIEL 6
REOIL 6
RILLE 7
VILER 10
VIREO 9
VOILE 10
4 letter words with the letters OVERKILL ↑
EVIL 9
KEIR 8
KIER 8
KILL 10
KILO 9
KOEL 9
KORE 8
LEVO 9
LIER 5
LIKE 9
LILO 6
LIRE 5
LIVE 9
LORE 5
LOVE 9
ORLE 5
OVER 8
RIEL 5
RILE 5
RILL 6
RIVE 8
ROIL 5
ROLE 5
ROLL 6
ROVE 8
VEIL 9
VIER 8
VILE 9
VILL 10
VIOL 9
VIRL 9
VOLE 9
3 letter words with the letters OVERKILL ↑
ELK 8
ELL 5
ILK 8
ILL 5
IRE 3
IRK 7
KIR 7
KOI 7
KOR 7
LEI 4
LEK 8
LEV 8
LIE 4
OIL 4
OKE 7
OLE 4
ORE 3
REI 3
REV 7
ROE 3
VIE 7
VOE 7
2 letter words with the letters OVERKILL ↑
EL 3
ER 2
KI 6
LI 3
LO 3
OE 2
OI 2
OR 2
RE 2

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