ballistic
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6.5
- adjective
- /bəˈlɪstɪk/
- Informal
- My mother went ballistic when she found out that I had broken her favorite vase.
- go ballistic
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Watch on YouTubeI 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
82
3.9
Very strong and intense, often violent and out of control
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5.1
Very violent and dangerous, like a storm or strong wind
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7.2
Being very angry or excited and out of control
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7.6
Very fast and energetic in a wild, uncontrolled way
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4.8
Feeling very angry and likely to shout or lose control
1
5.3
Very excited and unable to stay calm
1
9.5
Being very angry and hard to calm
Feeling very angry and showing it
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
8
7.4
A long range rocket that can fly between continents and carry a nuclear bomb
- Specialized
3
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
1
7.1
A part of the U.S. Department of Defense that develops and coordinates systems to stop long-range missiles
- Specialized
1
7.5
A curved path an object follows through the air after it is fired, like a bullet or shell
- Specialized
1
9.6
A large submarine that carries nuclear missiles to stop enemies from attacking a country
- Specialized
1
7.2
To find which gun fired a bullet by matching marks on the bullet and its case
- Archaic
1
9.8
A heavy object hanging from a rod that measures a bullet's speed when hit
- 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
A branch of foot care that improves how the foot moves when running for athletes
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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.