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ballistic
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
ballistic
(adjective)
ballistic missile
(noun)
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ballistic
/bə
ˈ
lɪstɪk/
adjective
ballistic
/bə
ˈ
lɪstɪk/
adjective
Learner's definition of BALLISTIC
go ballistic
informal
1
:
to become very angry
Dad
went ballistic
when he saw the dent in his car.
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to become very excited
The crowd was
going ballistic
. [=
going wild
]
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