barrage
🇺🇸
/bəˈrɑːʒ/
🇬🇧
/ˈbærɑːʒ/
noun
R
A continuous, often protective, firing of many guns in one direction.
The soldiers faced a barrage of gunfire as they advanced.
R
A rapid series of questions or comments directed at someone, often aggressively.
She was hit with a barrage of questions from the reporters.
R
A wall built across a river to control water flow, store water, or prevent flooding.
The barrage was constructed to control the water levels in the river.
translation
A continuous, often protective, firing of many guns in one direction.; A rapid series of questions or comments directed at someone, often aggressively.; A wall built across a river to control water flow, store water, or prevent flooding.
Word Forms
Plural
barrages