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Meaning of word barrage from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written).

Example : A barrage of questions.
A bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake.

Synonyms : bombardment, onslaught, outpouring

Meaning : The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target.

Example : They laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops.
The shelling went on for hours without pausing.

Synonyms : barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling

Meaning : Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage.

Example : The speaker was barraged by an angry audience.
The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer.

Synonyms : bombard