barrage

bar·rage

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A man faces a barrage of reporters.

noun

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

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.

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barrage

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 of barrage

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

intransitive verb

transitive verb

-·raged′, -·rag′ing

to lay down a barrage (against); subject to a barrage

a man-made barrier in a stream, river, etc. to deepen the water or channel it for irrigation; dam

Origin of barrage

French from barrer, to stop from barre, bar

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barrage

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 of barrage

French from barrer to bar from barre bar from Old French; see bar ¹.

noun

A concentrated discharge or bombardment of artillery, missiles, or firearms.
An overwhelming, concentrated outpouring, as of words or requests: a barrage of criticism.

transitive verb

bar·raged, bar·rag·ing, bar·rag·es

To direct a barrage at.

Origin of barrage

French (tir de) barrage barrier (fire) ; see barrage ¹.

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barrage

barrage ²bombard pepper shower ¹

These verbs mean to direct a concentrated outpouring at something or someone: barraged the speaker with questions; bombarded the box office with ticket orders; peppered the senator with protests; showered the child with gifts.

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Noun

(plural barrages)

an artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow
a heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them
a concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
(by extension) an overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism
(fencing) A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present barrages, present participle barraging, simple past and past participle barraged)

to direct a barrage at; to bombard

Origin

Borrowing from French barrage

See also: bârrage

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