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go ballistic

The correct spelling is go ballistic.

How to pronounce go ballistic

verb

Say it like: Go -bal-lis-tic

The correct spelling is go ballistic. To become very angry and irrational. For example: "The guy went ballistic when I tried to tell him he couldn't return the socks if the package had been opened."

Usage Examples

The guy went ballistic when I tried to tell him he couldn't return the socks if the package had been opened.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To become very angry and irrational.
  2. 2.For a usually rocket powered, predominantly non-glide projectile or aerial vehicle, such as a ballistic missile, to travel to its target partly via unpowered ballistic or quasi-ballistic flight, usually following burnout of its rocket motor
  3. 3.For a powered, usually guided missile or other aerial vehicle to travel on an unguided or ballistic trajectory, having lost power, control or guidance

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