Overkill Meaning in English

word

US

ˈoʊvɝˌkɪɫ

OH-ver-kil

UK

ˌəʊvəkˈɪl

oh-vuh-KIL

परिभाषा

Doing something to a much greater extent than necessary; using more effort, resources, or force than what the situation requires.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Mainly informal; often used for humor or criticism. Commonly used with 'That's overkill' or 'a bit of overkill.' Not limited to violence; applies to excess in any situation.

• Spanish: exceso - exageración
• Portuguese (BR): exagero - excesso
• Portuguese (PT): exagero - excesso
• Chinese (Simplified): 杀鸡用牛刀（比喻做得过头）- 过犹不及
• Chinese (Traditional): 殺雞用牛刀（比喻做得過頭）- 過猶不及
• Hindi: ज़्यादती - आवश्यकता से अधिक
• Arabic: مبالغة - إفراط
• Bengali: অতিরিক্ততা - অতিরঞ্জন
• Russian: перебор - чрезмерность
• Japanese: やりすぎ - 過剰
• Vietnamese: quá mức cần thiết - làm quá
• Korean: 과도함 - 오버킬
• Turkish: aşırılık - fazla abartı
• Urdu: ضرورت سے زیادہ - حد سے زیادہ
• Indonesian: berlebihan - terlalu berlebihan

उदाहरण वाक्य

Using ten people for this small task is overkill.

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Locking all the doors and windows is good, but adding an alarm system might be overkill.

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Buying three cakes for five people is overkill.

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Putting so much salt in your food is really overkill.

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Do you think sending her flowers and chocolates is overkill, or just romantic?

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Honestly, two security guards for a school play feels like overkill to me.

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