barrage
IPA: bɝˈɑʒ
noun
- An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
- (military) 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.
- Type of firework containing a mixture of firework types in one single-ignition package.
verb
- (transitive) To direct a barrage at.
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Examples of "barrage" in Sentences
- The infantry follow the barrage.
- The barrage wiped out the assault wave.
- The persistence of the criticism often becomes a barrage.
- The soldier fired a barrage of machine guns at the enemy.
- Rachel calmly smiles and waits until the barrage is over.
- No artillery barrage preceded the attack to forewarn the enemy.
- Barrage is the name of two characters in the Transformers universes.
- Barrage is the self titled debut album by the band of the same name.
- The barrage of multifaceted attacks in it does not fit anywhere else.
- The overseer will sneer and assault you with a barrage of hideous truths.
- The fleet was constrained by the Otranto Barrage organiised by the Allies.
- For a party under constant barrage from the left, the Harper party are shell-shocked.
- You see shelling implies a long term barrage, use of large cannons and actually hitting a target or two.
- Sherdeill Breathett attributes part of the problem to what he calls a barrage of negative images on TV and in music videos.
- Gingrich yesterday renewed his criticism of what he described as a barrage of negative ads run against him, accusing Wall Street and Goldman Sachs of financing the attacks.
- Joe Hockey defends Coalition costings OPPOSITION Treasury spokesman Joe Hockey is defending the Coalition's policy costings from what he calls a barrage of "hysterical allegations" from
- The Bush campaign wanted to wait until the Democratic nominee was settled on, but because of what they call a barrage of negative attacks against the president, and his poll numbers certainly are sliding, they decided to step up the timing of this just a big - Anderson?