missile

missile: noun

1 explosive weapon

ADJECTIVE

▪ long-range, medium-range, short-range

▪ ballistic, cruise, guided, heat-seeking, laser-guided

▪ land-based

▪ air-launched, shoulder-fired

▪ mobile

▪ intercontinental

▪ strategic, tactical

▪ anti-aircraft, anti-ballistic, anti-tank, etc.

▪ air-to-air, air-to-ground, air-to-surface, surface-to-air, surface-to-surface

▪ conventional, nuclear

▪ incoming

▪ enemy

▪ interceptor

VERB + MISSILE

▪ be armed with, carry

▪ aim

▪ fire, launch, send

▪ lob

▪ destroy, intercept, shoot down

▪ deploy, use

▪ strategic missiles deployed in sparsely populated desert areas

▪ detect

▪ track

▪ test

MISSILE + VERB

▪ fly

▪ destroy sth, hit sth, strike (sth)

▪ kill sb

▪ fall

▪ Missiles fell on the city.

▪ target sth

▪ missiles targeting the capital

▪ miss sth

▪ All of the missiles missed their target.

MISSILE + NOUN

▪ base, site

▪ attack, strike

▪ launch

▪ defence/defense

▪ programme/program, system

▪ launcher

▪ warhead, weapon

▪ test

▪ capability

▪ technology

▪ threat

2 object fired or thrown

VERB + MISSILE

▪ hurl, pelt sb with, throw

▪ They pelted her with eggs and various other missiles.

▪ fly

▪ Another missile flew through the air.

▪ dodge

MISSILE + VERB

▪ hit sb/sth, strike sb/sth

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Synonyms:

Projectile, Missive, to be thrown

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