Origin: French
suffix -age
Barrage has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
"a barrage of questions"
"a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
2
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
"they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"
"the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
3
An artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow.
Verb
1
address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
"The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"
"The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"
Example Sentences
"a barrage of questions"
noun
"a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
noun
"they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"
noun
"the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
noun
"The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"
verb
"The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"
verb
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