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overkill meaning in Tamil

ஓவர் கில்

UK/ˈəʊ.vəˌkɪl//ˈoʊ.vɚˌkɪl/

overkill in Tamil: ஓவர் கில். In English, overkill means a destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.

Tamil words for overkill

ஓவர் கில்

English meaning of overkill

  1. noun A destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.
  2. noun Destruction beyond what is necessary to kill, especially in murder.
  3. noun An unnecessary excess of whatever is needed to achieve a goal.
  4. noun An unnecessary excess of disposal because of too high criteria of inspection.

Full definition of overkill

overkill in a sentence

  • 24 hours of TV coverage of the US election verged on overkill.
  • Should I give you yet more homework, or would that be overkill?

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Questions about overkill in Tamil

What is the meaning of overkill in Tamil?
Overkill in Tamil is ஓவர் கில்.
overkill என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Overkill: ஓவர் கில்.
What does overkill mean in English?
Overkill means a destructive capacity that exceeds that needed to destroy an enemy; especially with nuclear weapons.

Source and license

Tamil words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “overkill”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: overkill (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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