Dictionary ballisticExtremely angry

adjective

ballistic

buh-LIS-tik/bəˈlɪstɪk/

Extremely angry or out of control.

He goes ballistic and overturns the game board.

An angry man overturns a game board while another player recoils.

Etymology

balleinGreekto throw

Thrown missiles gave ballistic its technical sense, then figuratively described anger flying out of control.

More examples

She went ballistic when she discovered the damage.
The coach went ballistic over the careless mistake.

Forms

ballistic

Similar words

furious: Describes intense anger without necessarily losing control.
enraged: Emphasizes having been driven to anger.