Collocations for 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
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
aim
fire, launch, send
lob
destroy, intercept, shoot down
deploy, use
strategic missiles deployed in sparsely populated desert areas
detect
track
test
track
test
missile + VERB
fly
destroy sth, hit sth, strike (sth)
kill sb
fall
Missiles fell on the city.
destroy sth, hit sth, strike (sth)
kill sb
fall
Missiles fell on the city.
target sth
missiles targeting the capital
missiles targeting the capital
miss sth
All of the missiles missed their target.
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
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.
They pelted her with eggs and various other missiles.
fly
Another missile flew through the air.
Another missile flew through the air.
dodge