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- Dictionarybarrage/ˈbarɑː(d)ʒ/
noun
- 1. a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area: "his forces launched an artillery barrage on the city" Similar
- 2. an artificial barrier across a river or estuary to prevent flooding, aid irrigation or navigation, or to generate electricity by tidal power: "they are considering a tidal barrage built across the Severn estuary" Similar
verb
- 1. bombard (someone) with questions, criticisms, complaints, etc.: "his doctor was barraged with unsolicited advice"
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Barrage can mean a continuous firing of large guns or a structure across a river. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage with examples from the Hansard archive.
- English (US)
a structure that is built across a river to provide water...
- Znaczenie Barrage, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
BARRAGE definicja: 1. the action of continuously firing...
- Barrage: Polish Translation
barrage translate: kanonada, zapora, lawina, zapora. Learn...
- Barrage Turkish Translation
BARRAGE translate: ağır silahlarla yaylım ateşi, baraj...
- English (US)
Learn the different meanings and uses of the word barrage, from a dam in a watercourse to a rapid outpouring of things. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of barrage.
Barrage can mean a heavy artillery fire, an overwhelming quantity or explosion, or an artificial obstruction in a watercourse. Learn more about its origin, usage and related words from Dictionary.com.
Barrage can mean a continuous firing of large guns or a structure across a river. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
A barrage is something that comes quickly and heavily — as an attack of bullets or artillery, or a fast spray of words. Sometimes in movies or news footage, the audience gets a glimpse from behind a mounted weapon and sees a heavy rain of bombs or bullets — called a barrage — going toward a target, sending as much POW! as possible to hit ...
noun. /ˈbærɑːʒ/ /bəˈrɑːʒ/ [countable, usually singular] the continuous firing of a large number of guns in a particular direction, especially to protect soldiers while they are attacking or moving towards the enemy. an artillery barrage from at least 1 000 guns. Troops unleashed a barrage of grenades. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.
A barrage is continuous firing on an area with large guns and tanks. The artillery barrage on the city centre was the heaviest since the ceasefire. The two fighters were driven off by a barrage of anti-aircraft fire. Synonyms: bombardment, attack, bombing, assault More Synonyms of barrage.
