ballistic
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6.5
- adjective
- /bəˈlɪstɪk/
- Informal
:
furioso
- My mother went ballistic when she found out that I had broken her favorite vase.
- go ballistic
I actually got called to task by the Republicans went, you know, ballistic.
- I actually got called to task by the Republicans went, you know, ballistic.
- Judith Barry Baker finds out what they did through Oswald, and she goes fucking ballistic.
- And he went so ballistic, like he started screaming and throwing a tantrum and he turned so red that then he started to turn blue.
- And Bradley went ballistic on her.
- Yeah, but I'm surprised how ballistic it went and then all gone.
- It's not just, you know, it's not too harsh on the joints depending on even though it's a ballistic move and he wasn't.
Examples
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But if Mom found out, she'd go ballistic.
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And finally, he would go ballistic when people tried to touch him because he was convinced that he was made of glass.
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Was it just an excuse to go ballistic on us all?
Blog text (20) -
My father's going to go ballistic on me.
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When she arrived at the bad scene on the highway, Kate went ballistic.
Fiction book (1995) -
He just went ballistic because he saw me talking to Rick.
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We don't mean to question your betting process... ...but we were only in there for two minutes before your boss went ballistic.
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I'm pretty sure if I showed my face at church, reverend weld would go ballistic.
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One look at Danny's black eye and Kara goes ballistic.
Fiction book (1995) -
Denise let out a squeal of horror and went ballistic.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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4.6
Able to burst or cause a sudden violent outburst
22
5.1
Very violent and dangerous, like a storm or strong wind
15
7.6
Very fast and energetic in a wild, uncontrolled way
1
7.2
Being very angry or excited and out of control
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4.8
Feeling very angry and likely to shout or lose control
1
3.9
Very strong and intense, often violent and out of control
Being very angry and hard to calm
Feeling very angry and showing it
Very excited and unable to stay calm
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.1
A rocket that is powered and guided at first and then follows a path without power to its target
- Specialized
7
7.4
A long range rocket that can fly between continents and carry a nuclear bomb
- Specialized
1
6.3
A rocket that stops and destroys incoming long-range missiles before they reach their target
- Specialized
1
7.7
A way police use to find which gun fired a bullet by matching marks on bullets and casings
A part of the U.S. Department of Defense that develops and coordinates systems to stop long-range missiles
- Archaic
A small spacecraft that follows a curved path to carry people into space
- Archaic
A device that measures how much electric charge passes in a short burst of current
- Specialized
To find which gun fired a bullet by matching marks on the bullet and its case
- Archaic
A heavy object hanging from a rod that measures a bullet's speed when hit
- Specialized
A branch of foot care that improves how the foot moves when running for athletes
- Specialized
A curved path an object follows through the air after it is fired, like a bullet or shell
- Specialized
A large submarine that carries nuclear missiles to stop enemies from attacking a country
How Angry
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the other meaning of ballistic is to think of being 'launched' like a missile — sudden and powerful; that's why when someone 'goes ballistic' they become very angry or act with great speed and force.