Pronunciation: /bəˈrɑʒ/

Definitions of barrage

noun a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area

Example Sentences

A1 The soldiers faced a barrage of enemy fire.

A2 During the storm, we experienced a barrage of heavy rain and wind.

B1 The politician received a barrage of questions from reporters during the press conference.

B2 The company's new marketing campaign included a barrage of advertisements on social media.

C1 The artist's latest exhibit was met with a barrage of critical acclaim from art critics.

C2 The lawyer's defense strategy involved a barrage of evidence to prove her client's innocence.

verb to bombard someone or something with a concentrated artillery fire

Example Sentences

A1 The children barraged their teacher with questions.

A2 The protesters barraged the government with demands for change.

B1 The company barraged customers with marketing emails.

B2 The media barraged the public with news updates about the election.

C1 The army barraged the enemy's position with artillery fire.

C2 The hackers barraged the company's servers with a massive cyber attack.

Examples of barrage in a Sentence

formal The military launched a barrage of missiles towards the enemy's position.

informal The kids unleashed a barrage of water balloons during the summer party.

slang The comedian's jokes were like a barrage of punches, hitting the audience one after another.

figurative The constant barrage of negative comments started to take a toll on her mental health.

Grammatical Forms of barrage

past tense

barraged

plural

barrages

comparative

more barrage

superlative

most barrage

present tense

barrage

future tense

will barrage

perfect tense

have barraged

continuous tense

is barraging

singular

barrage

positive degree

barrage

infinitive

to barrage

gerund

barraging

participle

barraging

Origin and Evolution of barrage

First Known Use: 1859 year
Language of Origin: French
Story behind the word: The word 'barrage' originated from the French language.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in a military context to refer to a concentrated artillery bombardment, the term 'barrage' has evolved to also mean a rapid and continuous delivery of something, such as questions or criticism.