barrage
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barrage
- /ˈbæɹɑːʒ/ UK
- /bəˈɹɑʒ/ US
- /ˈbæɹɑːdʒ/
- /ˈbæɹɪdʒ/
Rhymes with (US) -ɑːʒ
Where it comes from
Unadapted borrowing from French barrage (“barrage, barrier”) c. 1859. Compare barrier.
noun barrages
- An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
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A heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them.
The 75s of V Corps fired a standard rolling barrage, while the larger 155 mm and 8-inch pieces fired standing barrages 500 meters beyond the barrage line. For the rolling barrage, one battery in each battalion fired low, bursting shrapnel instead of the standard high explosive.
Similar: fusillade
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A concentrated discharge of projectile weapons.
Blast after blast, fiery outbreak after fiery outbreak, like a flaming barrage from within,[…]most of Edison's grounds soon became an inferno. As though on an incendiary rampage, the fires systematically devoured the contents of Edison's headquarters and facilities.
Similar: fusillade
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An overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism.
Lesser lawyers who were vague in oral argument faced a barrage of sarcasm or, if he agreed with them, constant chiding to do better.
Similar: fusillade
- 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 barrages · barraging · barraged
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To direct a barrage at.
Maybe now her daughter would stop barraging her with questions about her past.
Similar: bombard
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bombardment, shelling, battery, outpouring, onslaught, barrage fire, weir, dam, damming, stream, dyke, tide, flood, embankment, avalanche, deluge
Translations
Every language
noun artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river
| Español | presa, represa |
|---|---|
| Português | barragem |
| Français | barrage |
| Deutsch | Stauwehr |
| Ελληνικά | φράγμα frágma |
| Română | baraj |
| Русский | загражде́ние zagraždénije, плоти́на plotína, да́мба dámba |
noun heavy curtain of artillery fire
| Español | bombardeo, cortina de fuego, barrera de fuego, andanada |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 弾幕 danmaku, 連弾 rendan |
| 中文 | 彈幕 /弹幕 dànmù |
| हिन्दी | झड़ी jhaṛī |
| Français | tir de barrage |
| Deutsch | Sperrfeuer |
| Italiano | fuoco di sbarramento |
| Ελληνικά | μπαράζ baráz, πύρινη καταιγίδα pýrini kataigída, καταιγισμός kataigismós |
| Русский | загради́тельный ого́нь zagradítelʹnyj ogónʹ, огнево́й вал ognevój val |
noun concentrated discharge of projectile weapons
| 日本語 | 連弾 rendan |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | झड़ी jhaṛī |
| Português | rajada |
| Русский | огнево́й вал ognevój val, загради́тельный ого́нь zagradítelʹnyj ogónʹ |
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title = {barrage},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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