ballistic

/bəˈlɪs.tɪk/

adj 3

Collocations

ADJ.

alert, all, inbound, over, walid

VERB + BALLISTIC

fired, go, gone, upgraded, went

BALLISTIC + NOUN

examination, japan, mary, missile, missiles, rima

PREP.

about, on

ADV.

completely

adj

Of or relating to ballistics.

Of or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, aerodynamic drag, gravity, and sometimes rocket power, without significant lift.

Very angry.

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

To become very angry and irrational.

She'd go ballistic, possibly even fling a fireball or two, if she knew Selene had him in her apartment.

The act of shooting oneself in the foot.

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

Wiktionary

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

Tatoeba · #1034876

She went ballistic when I said that.

Tatoeba · #1687511

He went ballistic.

Tatoeba · #1687513

Tom went ballistic.

Tatoeba · #1867718

Tom went completely ballistic.

Tatoeba · #5733196

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