ballistic
[ buh-lis-tik ]
/ bəˈlɪs tɪk /
adjective
of or relating to ballistics.
having its motion determined or describable by the laws of exterior ballistics.
Idioms for ballistic
go ballistic, Informal.
to become overwrought or irrational: went ballistic over the idea of a tax hike.
Origin of ballistic
First recorded in 1765–75;
ballist(a) +
-ic
OTHER WORDS FROM ballistic
bal·lis·ti·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby ballistic
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British Dictionary definitions for ballistic
ballistic
/ (bəˈlɪstɪk) /
adjective
of or relating to ballistics
denoting or relating to the flight of projectiles after power has been cut off, moving under their own momentum and the external forces of gravity and air resistance
(of a measurement or measuring instrument) depending on a brief impulse or current that causes a movement related to the quantity to be measured
a ballistic pendulum
go ballistic informal
to become enraged or frenziedly violent
(of materials) strong enough to resist damage by projectile weapons
ballistic nylon
Derived forms of ballistic
ballistically, adverbIdioms and Phrases with ballistic
ballistic
see go ballistic.