- bal·lis·tic
- /bəˈlıstık/ adjinformal1 : to become very angry
Dad went ballistic when he saw the dent in his car.
2 US : to become very excitedThe crowd was going ballistic. [=going wild]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
bal·lis·tic
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aer|o|bal|lis|tic — «AIR oh buh LIHS tihk», adjective. of or having to do with aeroballistics … Useful english dictionary
an|ti|bal|lis|tic missile — «AN tee buh LIHS tihk», a missile which is designed to intercept and destroy a ballistic missile … Useful english dictionary
bal|lis|tic — … Useful english dictionary
lis — acrop·o·lis; ae·o·lis; aero·bal·lis·tics; ama·bi·lis; am·a·ryl·lis; an·a·gal·lis; anaph·a·lis; an·nap·o·lis; ano·lis; anom·a·lis·tic; an·thyl·lis; apo·lis·ta; ba·lis·tes; ba·lis·ti·dae; bal·lis·ta; bal·lis·ter; bal·lis·ti·cian; bal·lis·tics;… … English syllables
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
bal — aero·bal·lis·tics; an·ti·bal·loon·er; ar·y·bal·los; at·a·bal; BAL; bal·a·bos; bal·a·cla·va; bal·a·dine; bal·ae·noi·dea; bal·ae·nop·tera; bal·ae·nop·ter·i·dae; bal·a·lai·ka; bal·an·celle; bal·anc·er; bal·a·nite; bal·a·ni·tes; bal·a·ni·tis;… … English syllables
ballistic — bal·lis·tic … English syllables
ballistic — bal•lis•tic [[t]bəˈlɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) phs rkt of or pertaining to ballistics 2) phs rkt having its motion determined or describable by the laws of exterior ballistics • go ballistic Etymology: 1765–75; ballist (a) + ic bal•lis′ti•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
ballistic — bal·lis·tic (bə lisґtik) 1. jerking or twitching; pertaining to or characterized by ballismus. 2. pertaining to or caused by projectiles … Medical dictionary
ballistic — bal|lis|tic [bəˈlıstık] adj spoken [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: ballistic of ballistics (18 21 centuries), from Latin ballista weapon for throwing large rocks , from Greek, from ballein to throw ] go ballistic to suddenly become very angry ▪ I… … Dictionary of contemporary English
