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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bar•rage /bəˈrɑʒ/USA pronunciation n., v., -raged, -rag•ing. n. [countable] - heavy continuous gunfire to protect troops or to stop an enemy advance.
- an overwhelming amount, as of words:a barrage of questions.
v. [~ + object] - to subject to a barrage:barraged by questions from reporters.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bar•rage (bə räzh′; esp. Brit. bar′äzh for 1, 2, 4, 5;
bär′ij for 3),USA pronunciation n., v., -raged, -rag•ing. n. - Militarya heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops.
- an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms:a barrage of questions.
- Civil Engineeringan artificial obstruction in a watercourse to increase the depth of the water, facilitate irrigation, etc.
- Fungi[Mycol.]an aversion response of sexually incompatible fungus cultures that are growing in proximity, revealed by a persistent growth gap between them.
v.t. - to subject to a barrage.
- French: blocking, barring off, barrier, equivalent. to barr(er) to bar1 + -age -age; artillery sense by ellipsis from French tir de barrage barrier fire
- 1855–60
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged volley, torrent, deluge, burst, storm.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: barrage /ˈbærɑːʒ/ n - the firing of artillery to saturate an area, either to protect against an attack or to support an advance
- an overwhelming and continuous delivery of something, as words, questions, or punches
- a usually gated construction, similar to a low dam, across a watercourse, esp one to increase the depth of water to assist navigation or irrigation
Etymology: 19th Century: from French, from barrer to obstruct; see bar1 |