missile
MIS-uhl/ˈmɪs.(ə)l/UKMIS-yl/ˈmɪs.aɪl/
Pluralmissiles
- 1A flying weapon that can change its path after launch to hit a target.
Like a dart that can steer itself toward the bullseye after you throw it.
The army fired a missile at the enemy base.
This missile can change direction in mid-air to follow a moving ship.
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- 2Any object thrown or fired through the air to hurt or attack someone.
Like anything you throw hard to hit something, from a snowball to a rock.
The crowd threw rocks and bottles, and one missile hit a window.
A sharp stone makes a dangerous missile.
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Origin
From Latin, where it meant a thrown weapon. It comes from a word meaning "to send."