ballistic
adjective
bal·lis·tic
bə-ˈli-stik 
1
: extremely and usually suddenly excited, upset, or angry : wild
He went ballistic when he saw the dent in his car.
and the crowd goes ballistic
2
: of or relating to the science of the motion of projectiles in flight
3
exercise
: being or characterized by repeated bouncing
ballistic stretching
4
physics, of an object in motion
: behaving like a projectile
But the Bell Labs switch uses such a low current that the few ballistic electrons are a distance of a micrometer or more apart …—
Robert Pool
Robert Pool5
of a material
: capable of resisting or stopping bullets or other projectiles
ballistic glass
ballistic nylon
… engineered specifically to be worn under ballistic vests and shirts.—K. M. Reese
K. M. ReeseSynonyms
- angered
- angry
- apoplectic
- cheesed off [chiefly British]
- choleric
- enraged
- foaming
- fuming
- furious
- hopping
- horn-mad
- hot
- incensed
- indignant
- inflamed
- enflamed
- infuriate
- infuriated
- irate
- ireful
- livid
- mad
- outraged
- rabid
- rankled
- riled
- riley
- roiled
- shirty [chiefly British]
- sore
- steamed up
- steaming
- teed off
- ticked
- wrathful
- wroth
Examples of ballistic in a Sentence
she went ballistic when she discovered her brother reading her e-mail
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In a video conference call with his military leaders, the Russian president said the drills would include practice launches of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles to simulate how officials would act in case such arms were required.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Together with other systems like David's Sling, which is designed to intercept ballistic and cruise missiles, Israel's Iron Dome is part of a nationwide missile-defense shield over the country, whose residents live under the near-constant threat of attack from its neighbors.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024
Made with ultra-durable ballistic nylon, it’s built for travel, complete with a luggage tag, luggage sleeve, and straps to carry it like a backpack.
—Neha Tandon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
The first launch of Sirius 1 on a ballistic flight will be conducted from the facility in 2026.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Together with other systems like David's Sling, which is designed to intercept ballistic and cruise missiles, Israel's Iron Dome is part of a nationwide missile-defense shield over the country, whose residents live under the near-constant threat of attack from its neighbors.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2024
Made with ultra-durable ballistic nylon, it’s built for travel, complete with a luggage tag, luggage sleeve, and straps to carry it like a backpack.
—Neha Tandon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
The first launch of Sirius 1 on a ballistic flight will be conducted from the facility in 2026.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Ballistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballistic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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ballistic
adjective
bal·lis·tic
bə-ˈlis-tik
: of or relating to ballistics
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