Collocations for missile - noun
1. explosive weapon
ADJ.
long-range, medium-range, short-range | ballistic, cruise, guided, heat-seeking | land-based | mobile | intercontinental | strategic, tactical | anti-aircraft, anti-ballistic, anti-missile, anti-tank | air-to-air, air-to-surface, surface-to-air, surface-to-surface | nuclear | conventional
VERB + MISSILE
be armed with, carry | aim | fire, launch | intercept, shoot down | deploy
strategic missiles deployed in sparsely-populated desert areas
strategic missiles deployed in sparsely-populated desert areas
MISSILE + VERB
destroy sth, hit sth | miss sth
All of the missiles missed their target.
All of the missiles missed their target.
MISSILE + NOUN
base, site | attack, strike | programme, system | warhead
2. object fired or thrown
VERB + MISSILE
be armed with, carry, hold
a crowd of youths armed with missiles that included petrol bombs
a crowd of youths armed with missiles that included petrol bombs
hurl, pelt sb with, throw
They pelted her with eggs and various other missiles.
They pelted her with eggs and various other missiles.
MISSILE + VERB
hit sb/sth, strike sb/sth