HyperDic: barricade

English > 5 senses of the word barricade:
NOUNartifactbarricade, roadblocka barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic / traffic etc.
artifactbarricadea barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy / enemy
VERBcontactbarricade, block, blockade, stop, block off, block up, barrender unsuitable for passage
competitionbarricadeprevent access to by barricading
competitionbarricade, barricadoblock off with barricades
barricade > pronunciation
Soundsbae'rahkey.d; beh'rahkey.d
Rhymesaccolade ... wade / Wade: 90 rhymes with eyd...
English > barricade: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic / traffic etc..
Synonymroadblock
BroaderbarrierA structure or object that impedes free movement
Spanishbarricada, control de carreteras
Catalanbarricada
Verbsbarricadeblock off with barricades
barricadeprevent access to by barricading
barricaderender unsuitable for passage
English > barricade: 5 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy / enemy.
Example"they stormed the barricade"
BroaderbarrierA structure or object that impedes free movement
Spanishbarricada
Catalanbarricada
Verbsbarricadeblock off with barricades
barricadeprevent access to by barricading
barricaderender unsuitable for passage
English > barricade: 5 senses > verb 1, contact
MeaningRender unsuitable for passage.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example "barricade the streets"
Synonymsblock, blockade, stop, block off, block up, bar
Narrowerclosebar access to
shut off, block off, close offblock off the passage through
Broaderobstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close upBlock passage through
Similar toobstruct, blockshut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight
Spanishbloquear, obstruir
Catalanblocar, bloquejar, obstruir
Nounsbarricadea barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic / traffic etc.
barricadea barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy / enemy
English > barricade: 5 senses > verb 2, competition
Meaningprevent access to by barricading.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"The street where the President lives is always barricaded"
Broaderobstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close upBlock passage through
Spanishparapetarse, parapetar, protegerse
Nounsbarricadea barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic / traffic etc.
barricadea barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy / enemy
English > barricade: 5 senses > verb 3, competition
Meaningblock off with barricades.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymbarricado
Broaderobstruct, obturate, impede, occlude, jam, block, close upBlock passage through
Spanishlevantar barricadas, parapetarse
Catalanposar barricades
Nounsbarricadea barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic / traffic etc.
barricadea barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy / enemy

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