Definition of ballistic
1 : of or relating to the science of the motion of projectiles in flight : of or relating to ballistics or to a body in motion according to the laws of ballistics a ballistic object
2 exercise : being or characterized by repeated bouncing ballistic stretching
3 : extremely and usually suddenly excited, upset, or angry : wild He went ballistic when he saw the dent in his car. and the crowd goes ballistic
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she went ballistic when she discovered her sister using her nail polish
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This month, North Korea defiantly proceeded with its first launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
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The officials also said the U.S. would slap Tehran with new sanctions penalizing it for developing ballistic missiles and other activity.
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The U.S. Treasury Department slapped new sanctions on Iran related to its ballistic-missile program, a day after President Trump certified that the Islamic republic was in compliance with the nuclear deal signed in 2015.
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The officials also said the U.S. would slap Tehran with new sanctions penalizing it for developing ballistic missiles and other activity.
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The test, conducted over the Pacific Ocean, was the first time THAAD had been used against an incoming IRBM, or intermediate-range ballistic missile.
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Ballistic evidence would later match this weapon to bullets and casings collected from the scene, as well as a bullet recovered from the body of the victim.
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Whether outsiders played a decisive role in Tuesday's firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile is not publicly known.
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Ryan's comments came after North Korea fired a ballistic missile Tuesday in the direction of Japan.
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Origin and Etymology of ballistic
Latin ballista
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