What does BARRAGE mean?

Definitions for BARRAGE
bəˈrɑʒ; esp. Brit. ˈbær ɑʒ for 1, 2; ˈbɑr ɪdʒ for 3bar·rage

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. barrage, bombardment, outpouring, onslaughtnoun

    the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

    "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"

  2. barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shellingverb

    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. bombard, barrageverb

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. barragenoun

    an artificial obstruction, such as a dam, in a river designed to increase its depth or to divert its flow

  2. barragenoun

    a heavy curtain of artillery fire directed in front of one's own troops to screen and protect them

  3. barragenoun

    a concentrated discharge of projectile weapons

  4. barragenoun

    an overwhelming outburst of words, especially of criticism

  5. barragenoun

    A "next hit wins" contest to determine the winner of a bout in case of a tie.

  6. barrageverb

    to direct a barrage at; to bombard

  7. Etymology: From barrage

ChatGPT

  1. barrage

    A barrage is a concentrated outpouring, as of questions, blows, or criticisms. In military use, it refers to a heavy and prolonged attack of artillery fire, typically intended to create a defensive screen or to obstruct or stop an advancing enemy. It can also refer to any artificial obstruction created in a watercourse to increase the water level or divert its flow.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Barragenoun

    an artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or water course to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile

Wikidata

  1. Barrage

    Barrage is the self-titled debut album by the band of the same name. It was recorded by the original cast of Barrage and was released in the year 2000. The album contains many songs performed in the group's "A Violin Sings, A Fiddle Dances" world concert tour.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Barrage

    bär′āj, n. the forming of an artificial bar in order to deepen a river. [Fr. barragebarre, bar.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

  1. barrage

    1. A prearranged barrier of fires, except that delivered by small arms, designed to protect friendly troops and installations by impeding enemy movements across defensive lines or areas. 2. A type of electronic attack intended for simultaneous jamming over a wide area of frequency spectrum. See also barrage jamming; electronic warfare; fires.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of BARRAGE in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of BARRAGE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of BARRAGE in a Sentence

  1. The President:

    The tonal shiftThe most tangible development over the course of Tuesday was the subtle, yet very critical, shift in tone coming from the Democratic members who have held significant sway -- or even control -- over the state of play in White House. Red lines that had been drawn were blurred. Public spats that spilled into the open played out again behind closed doors. Yes, the details still need significant work. No, not all members are there yet.But, there was a recognition that something had to happen and fast before The President leaves for Scotland. It's a shift from where members were just before the recess, when Pelosi was forced to postpone a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill because factions could not come together. The impending deadline of Glasgow paired with the reality of a midterm election just a year away and the constant barrage of stories about Democratic infighting all coalesced and began chipping away at the resolve of folks who up until this point had demanded they get everything or give nothing at all.Here's your signFor example : Members of the progressive caucus started to say they may not need a full Senate vote on the Build Back Better package before they vote for the bipartisan infrastructure bill. Members in that meeting said that is because The President made it abundantly clear that any bill that The President backed and said would have the Senate's support, would. Analysis : Gas prices are high. That could mess with Bidens climate agenda.

  2. Paul McNulty:

    I don't know what Attorney General can manage this thing with that constant barrage of commentary that seems to show no respect for how the rule of law works.

  3. Benjamin Netanyahu:

    This is what we did overnight vis-a-vis military targets of the Iranian Al Quds force and Syrian military targets in Syria after a barrage of rockets was launched at Israel.

  4. Ben Carson:

    Before the barrage of attacks on me occurred, I was beating Trump head-to-head, Hillary head-to-head and there are those who didn't like that very much. And the people are the only ones who can rectify the situation.

  5. Eugene Robinson:

    For four long years, Americans woke every morning to a fresh barrage of insanity, inanity and insults from the president and his administration. Now, everything is so normal as to be almost boring.

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