HyperDic: barrage

English > 3 senses of the word barrage:
NOUNcommunicationbarrage, bombardment, outpouring, onslaughtthe rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
actbarrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shellingthe heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area / area rather than hit a specific target
VERBcommunicationbarrage, bombardaddress with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
barrage > pronunciation
Soundsberaa'zh
Rhymesarbitrage ... sabotage: 13 rhymes with aazh...
English > barrage: 3 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningThe rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written).
Example"a barrage of questions"
Synonymsbombardment, outpouring, onslaught
Broaderlanguage, linguistic communicationA systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Verbsbombard, barrageaddress with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
English > barrage: 3 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area / area rather than hit a specific target.
Example"they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"
Synonymsbarrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling
Broaderfire, firingThe act of firing / firing / firing weapons or artillery at an enemy / enemy
Spanishlínea de fuego
Catalanlínea de foc
English > barrage: 3 senses > verb 1, communication
MeaningAddress with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
Example"The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"
Synonymbombard
Broaderattack, round, assail, lash out, snipe, assaultattack in speech or writing
Spanishbombardear
Nounsbarragethe rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

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