fusillade

[ fyoo-suh-leyd, -lahd, -zuh- ]

/ ˈfyu səˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd, -zə- /

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noun

a simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms.

a general discharge or outpouring of anything: a fusillade of questions.

verb (used with object), fu·sil·lad·ed, fu·sil·lad·ing.

to attack or shoot by a fusillade.

Origin of fusillade

First recorded in 1795–1805; from French, equivalent to fusill(er) “to shoot” (see fusil¹) + -ade-ade¹

Words nearby fusillade

fusiform aneurysm, fusiform gyrus, fusil, fusile, fusilier, fusillade, fusilli, fusimotor, fusion, fusion beat, fusion bomb

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Example sentences from the Web for fusillade

They can expect a fusillade of incoming from Gillibrand and her colleagues.
Senate Hearings Will Probe Sexual Assaults in the Armed Services|Lloyd Grove|March 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
All this fusillade of telegrams made but small impression on the recipients, who found in them nothing new.
Mystery at Geneva|Rose Macaulay
With mad cries and a fusillade of shots, the bandits charged.
Frank Merriwell Down South|Burt L. Standish
In a moment we heard a fusillade; the guns were searching out the invader.
Life in the War Zone|Gertrude Atherton

But the king heard the fusillade, and sent orders to cease firing.
Lectures on the French Revolution|John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton
After this paroxysm of fear passed they strove for composure only to be again overcome as the fusillade was repeated.
A Daughter of the Union|Lucy Foster Madison

British Dictionary definitions for fusillade

fusillade

/ (ˌfjuːzɪˈleɪd, -ˈlɑːd) /

noun

a simultaneous or rapid continual discharge of firearms

a sudden outburst, as of criticism

verb

(tr) to attack with a fusillade

Word Origin for fusillade

C19: from French, from fusiller to shoot; see fusil 1

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单词	fusillade
释义	fusillade [ fyoo-suh-leyd, -lahd, -zuh- ] / ˈfyu səˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd, -zə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fusillade ON THESAURUS.COM noun a simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms. a general discharge or outpouring of anything: a fusillade of questions. verb (used with object), fu·sil·lad·ed, fu·sil·lad·ing. to attack or shoot by a fusillade. Origin of fusillade First recorded in 1795–1805; from French, equivalent to fusill(er) “to shoot” (see fusil¹) + -ade-ade¹ Words nearby fusillade fusiform aneurysm, fusiform gyrus, fusil, fusile, fusilier, fusillade, fusilli, fusimotor, fusion, fusion beat, fusion bomb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fusillade They can expect a fusillade of incoming from Gillibrand and her colleagues. Senate Hearings Will Probe Sexual Assaults in the Armed Services\|Lloyd Grove\|March 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST All this fusillade of telegrams made but small impression on the recipients, who found in them nothing new. Mystery at Geneva\|Rose Macaulay With mad cries and a fusillade of shots, the bandits charged. Frank Merriwell Down South\|Burt L. Standish In a moment we heard a fusillade; the guns were searching out the invader. Life in the War Zone\|Gertrude Atherton But the king heard the fusillade, and sent orders to cease firing. Lectures on the French Revolution\|John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton After this paroxysm of fear passed they strove for composure only to be again overcome as the fusillade was repeated. A Daughter of the Union\|Lucy Foster Madison British Dictionary definitions for fusillade fusillade / (ˌfjuːzɪˈleɪd, -ˈlɑːd) / noun a simultaneous or rapid continual discharge of firearms a sudden outburst, as of criticism verb (tr) to attack with a fusillade Word Origin for fusillade C19: from French, from fusiller to shoot; see fusil 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fusillade volley, barrage, salvo, broadside, hail
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fusillade

noun

verb (used with object), fu·sil·lad·ed, fu·sil·lad·ing.

Origin of fusillade

Words nearby fusillade

Example sentences from the Web for fusillade

British Dictionary definitions for fusillade

noun

verb

Word Origin for fusillade

Words related to fusillade