barrage
[noun]
Synonyms:
- torrent, burst, deluge, hail, mass, onslaught, plethora, stream
- bombardment, battery, cannonade, fusillade, gunfire, salvo, shelling, volley

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Related Words: burst, eruption, flare, outburst, stream, surge, tornado

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. bar‧rage¹ /ˈbærɑːʒ $ bəˈrɑːʒ/ noun

1. [countable usually singular] the continuous firing of guns, dropping of bombs etc, especially to protect soldiers as they move towards an enemy
barrage of
a barrage of anti-aircraft fire

2. [singular] a lot of criticism, questions, complaints etc that are said at the same time, or very quickly one after another
barrage of
a barrage of questions

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. bar‧rage² /ˈbærɑːʒ $ ˈbɑːrɪdʒ/ noun [countable]
a wall of earth, stones etc built across a river to provide water for farming or to prevent flooding ⇒ dam

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

barrage
noun
I. firing of guns
ADJ. heavy, intense | artillery
VERB + BARRAGE launch, unleash
BARRAGE + NOUN balloon
PREP. ~ of Troops unleashed a barrage of grenades.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

barrage
II. large number of questions, etc.
ADJ. constant, continuous, endless
VERB + BARRAGE be faced with, endure, face | keep up The reporters kept up a constant barrage of questions.
PHRASES a barrage of abuse/complaints/criticism/questions The president is facing a barrage of criticism over his handling of the crisis.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

barrage
III. wall of earth
ADJ. tidal
VERB + BARRAGE build, construct
PREP. ~ across They built a barrage across the bay.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲