adj, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to ballistics. not-comparable
2. 2
   Of or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, aerodynamic drag, gravity, and sometimes rocket power, without significant lift. comparable
3. 3
   Very angry. comparable, slang

   "When he heard him lie about it, he went ballistic."

Adjective

1. 1
   relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ballisticalballisticalmissileprojectile

Antonyms

All antonyms

anti ballisticantiballisticguidedprojectile

Example

More examples

"The Internet has expanded the range of my sex life; it's a bit like I upgraded to ballistic missiles."

Etymology

From Latin ballista (“a military siege engine for throwing stones”) + -ic.

Related phrases

ballistic coefficientballistic gelatinballistic knifeballistic missileballistic parachuteballistic pendulumballistic podiatryballistic syllableballistic traumaballistic vestgo ballistic

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