The difference between Go apeshit and Go ballistic

When used as verbs, go apeshit means to behave in an extreme manner, whereas go ballistic means to become very angry and irrational.


check bellow for the other definitions of Go apeshit and Go ballistic

  1. Go apeshit as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic, vulgar):

    To behave in an extreme manner; to act without restraint, especially by becoming explosively angry.

  1. Go ballistic as a verb (idiomatic):

    To become very angry and irrational.

    Examples:

    "The guy went ballistic when I tried to tell him he couldn't return the socks if the package had been opened."

  2. Go ballistic as a verb (aerospace):

    for a usually rocket powered, predominantly non-glide projectile or aerial vehicle, such as a ballistic missile, to travel to its target partly via unpowered ballistic or quasi-ballistic flight, usually following burnout of its rocket motor

  3. Go ballistic as a verb (military, slang):

    for a powered, usually guided missile or other aerial vehicle to travel on an unguided or ballistic trajectory, having lost power, control or guidance