Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: barrage
IPA transcription: [bɚ'ɑʒ]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: barrage, bombardment, outpouring, onslaught
    Meaning: the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
  • Synonyms: barrage, barrage_fire, battery, bombardment, shelling
    Meaning: the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target; "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: bombard, barrage
    Meaning: address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"
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