barrage

The definition of barrage is a large volume of something, or a huge amount of things happening all at once.

(noun)

An example of a barrage is when 100 reporters all shoot questions at the president at the same time.
An example of barrage is a large amount of gunfire with the purpose of keeping the enemy forces from moving forward.

See barrage in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

Origin: Fr, in tir de barrage, barrier fire: see barrage

intransitive verb, transitive verb barraged, barraging

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

Origin: Fr < barrer, to stop < barre, bar

See barrage in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from barrer, to bar

Origin: , from barre, bar

Origin: , from Old French; see bar ¹

noun

a. A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of friendly troops to screen and protect them.
b. A rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles, as from small arms.
An overwhelming, concentrated outpouring, as of words: a barrage of criticism.

transitive verb bar·raged, bar·rag·ing, bar·rag·es

To direct a barrage at.

Origin:

Origin: French (tir de) barrage, barrier (fire); see barrage¹

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