Definition of barrage
: a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation
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Origin and Etymology of barrage
French, from barrer to bar, from barre bar
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Definition of barrage
1 military : artillery fire laid on a line (see 1line 6c) close to friendly troops to screen and protect them The enemy laid down a barrage of machine-gun fire as our platoon approached the bridge.
2 : a vigorous or rapid outpouring or projection of many things at once a barrage of phone calls unleashed a barrage of insults an oratorical barrage
Origin and Etymology of barrage
French (tir de) barrage barrier fire
Definition of barrage
barraged
;barraging
transitive verb
: to deliver a barrage (see 2barrage) against were barraged with bullets being barraged by campaign ads before the election
Examples of barrage in a Sentence
the star athlete was barraged with requests for an autograph
Origin and Etymology of barrage
verbal derivative of 1barrage
BARRAGE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of barrage for English Language Learners
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: to cause (someone) to receive a great amount of something : to direct a barrage of questions, comments, etc., at (someone)
BARRAGE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of barrage for Students
1 : a heavy and continuous firing of weapons during a battle
2 : a great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously a barrage of commercials
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