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Barrage: meaning, definitions and examples

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barrage

 

[ bษ™หˆrษ‘หส’ ]

Context #1

military

A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area, often preceding an attack.

Synonyms

attack, bombardment, shelling

Examples of usage

  • The enemy forces were subjected to a heavy barrage before the ground troops advanced.
  • The barrage of fire from the warships weakened the enemy's defenses.
Context #2

weather

A rapid and continuous delivery of something, especially words or blows.

Synonyms

deluge, onslaught, storm

Examples of usage

  • She faced a barrage of questions from the reporters.
  • The politician has been under a barrage of criticism from the public.
Context #3

general

To bombard someone with something.

Synonyms

bombard, flood, pelt

Examples of usage

  • The teacher barraged the students with assignments.
  • The company barraged its customers with promotional emails.

Translations

Translations of the word "barrage" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น barragem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคพเคเคง

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Staudamm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bendungan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั€ะตะฑะปั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zapora

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ›ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท barrage

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ barrera

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท baraj

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุณุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™ehrada

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hrรกdza

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ jez

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ stรญfla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑำฉะณะตั‚

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒจแƒฎแƒแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bษ™nd

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ barrera

Word origin

The word 'barrage' originated from the French word 'barrage', which means a barrier. In the military context, it was initially used to describe a defensive barrier or obstacle. Over time, the term evolved to also refer to a concentrated artillery bombardment. In modern usage, 'barrage' is commonly used to describe a rapid and continuous delivery of something, be it artillery fire or a series of questions or criticisms.