BARRAGE

/ˈbæɹɑːʒ/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 12

Scrabble letter values: B3A1R1R1A1G2E1 = 10

Definition

  1. verb address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage. — synonyms: bombard
  2. noun the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written). — synonyms: bombardment, outpouring, onslaught
  3. noun the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target. — synonyms: barrage_fire, battery, bombardment, shelling

Examples

  • “The speaker was barraged by an angry audience”
  • “The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer”
  • “a barrage of questions”

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