Missile meaning

What does “missile” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“missile” is a noun with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control.

missile

noun

  1. a rocket carrying a warhead of conventional or nuclear explosives; may be ballistic or directed by remote control

  2. a weapon that is forcibly thrown or projected at a targets but is not self-propelled

    Synonymsprojectile

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University