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barrage meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of barrage at MeaningMonkey.org. barrage meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.BARRAGE noun
Definition of barrage (noun)
- the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
- "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
- synonyms: bombardment, onslaught, outpouring
- 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"
- synonyms: barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling
BARRAGE verb
Definition of barrage (verb)
- 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"
- synonyms: bombard
Source: Princeton University Wordnet