1.
Ballistic means relating to ~s.
...~ missiles...
Ballistic tests have matched the weapons with bullets taken from the bodies of victims.
ADJ: ADJ n
2.
If someone goes ~, they suddenly become very angry. (INFORMAL)
The singer went ~ after one member of his band failed to show for a sound check.
PHRASE: V inflects
3.
If something goes ~, it suddenly becomes very much greater or more powerful, often in a surprising or unwanted way. (INFORMAL)
August registrations have gone ~, accounting now for a quarter of the annual total.
= mushroom
PHRASE: V inflects