barrage

Definition of Barrage in English :

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Noun

1. barrage, bombardment, onslaught, outpouring

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

Example Sentences:
'a barrage of questions'
'a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake'

2. barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling

the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

Example Sentences:
'they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops'
'the shelling went on for hours without pausing'

Verb

3. barrage, bombard

address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage

Example Sentences:
'The speaker was barraged by an angry audience'
'The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Barrage

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noun

1. military

the firing of artillery to saturate an area, either to protect against an attack or to support an advance

2.

an overwhelming and continuous delivery of something, as words, questions, or punches

3.

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

4. fencing

a heat or series of bouts in a competition

verb

5. (transitive)

to attack or confront with a barrage

the speaker was barraged with abuse

Barrage

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noun

1.

a curtain of artillery fire laid down to keep enemy forces from moving, or to cover or prepare the way for one's own forces, esp. in attack

2.

a heavy, prolonged attack of words, blows, etc.

verb intransitive, verb transitiveWord forms: barˈraged or barˈraging

3.

to lay down a barrage (against); subject to a barrage

noun

a man-made barrier in a stream, river, etc. to deepen the water or channel it for irrigation; dam

Barrage

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n.

An artificial obstruction, such as a dam or irrigation channel, built in a watercourse to increase its depth or to divert its flow.

n.

1. A coordinated discharge or bombardment using artillery, missiles, or firearms, especially when directed against an enemy's lines, as to provide cover for advancing troops.

2. An overwhelming, concentrated outpouring, as of words or requests: a barrage of criticism.

tr.v. bar·raged, bar·rag·ing, bar·rag·es

To direct a barrage at.

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