English Explanatory Dictionary

ballistic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to ballistics.
  2. Of or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, aerodynamic drag, gravity, and sometimes rocket power, without significant lift.
  3. Very angry.

Pronunciation

/bəˈlɪs.tɪk/ en-us-ballistic.ogg

Word forms

ballistic more ballistic most ballistic

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH-der. Proto-Hellenic *gʷəlnō Ancient Greek βᾰ́λλω (bắllō) Ancient Greek βαλλίστρᾱ (ballístrā)der. Latin ballista Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English ballistic From Latin ballista (“a military siege engine for throwing stones”) + -ic.

Synonyms

ballistical

Antonyms

antiballistic guided projectile

Derived words

aeroballistic antiballistic astroballistic ballistical ballistically ballistic coefficient ballistic gelatin ballistician ballisticity ballistic knife ballistic missile ballistic parachute ballistic pendulum ballistic podiatry ballistics ballistic syllable ballistic trauma ballistic vest ballochory bioballistic cardioballistic electroballistic go ballistic microballistic neuroballistic nonballistic quasiballistic semiballistic subballistic superballistic thermoballistic
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