Ballistic vs Tantrum - What's the difference?

As an adjective ballistic

is (not comparable) or relating to ballistics.

an often childish display or fit of bad temper.

(en adjective)

(not comparable) Or relating to ballistics.

(comparable) Or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, air drag, gravity and sometimes rocket power

(comparable, slang) Very angry.

When he heard him lie about it, he went ballistic .

* ballisticity * ballistic missile * ballistics * ballistic syllable * ballistic vest * go ballistic

(wikipedia tantrum)

(en noun)

An often childish display or fit of bad temper.

Many parents become embarrassed by their children throwing tantrums in public places.

Baby Shawn threw a tantrum when he was told the bicycle was not his.

* (childish display of bad temper) dummy spit, hissy fit