English Dictionary
Definition of “barrage”
barrage (ˈbærɑːʒ
)
Definitions
noun
- military the firing of artillery to saturate an area, either to protect against an attack or to support an advance
- an overwhelming and continuous delivery of something, as words, questions, or punches
- a usually gated construction, similar to a low dam, across a watercourse, esp one to increase the depth of water to assist navigation or irrigation
- fencing a heat or series of bouts in a competition
verb
- (tr) to attack or confront with a barrage ⇒
the speaker was barraged with abuse
Word Origin
C19: from French, from barrer to obstruct; see barC19: from French, from to obstruct; see 1
Synonyms
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bombardment,
attack,
bombing,
assault,
shelling,
battery,
volley,
blitz,
salvo,
strafe,
fusillade,
cannonade,
curtain of fire=
torrent,
attack,
mass,
storm,
assault,
burst,
stream,
hail,
outburst,
rain,
spate,
onslaught,
deluge,
plethora,
profusion,
Usage examples
After passport control came the security people with their barrage of questions.
British Medical Journal (2002)Kerr, the NBA's career leader in three-point accuracy, was the perfect player to lead the barrage.
Globe and Mail (2003)Worthington Cup specialists Leicester withstood a late barrage from Aston Villa to keep this semi- final tie on even terms.
Sun, News of the World (2000)But Radio Free Europe, financed almost entirely by the CIA, nevertheless kept up the barrage of propaganda directed towards Eastern Europe.
Grenville, J. A. S., The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994)
