barrage
noun/ˈbærɑːʒ/
/bəˈrɑːʒ/
- [countable, usually singular] the continuous firing of a large number of guns in a particular direction, especially to protect soldiers while they are attacking or moving towards the enemy
- an artillery barrage from at least 1 000 guns
- Troops unleashed a barrage of grenades.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavy
- intense
- massive
- …
- fire
- launch
- let loose
- …
- balloon
- barrage of
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- [singular] barrage (of something) a large number of something, such as questions or comments, that are directed at somebody very quickly, one after the other, often in an aggressive way
- a barrage of questions/criticisms/complaints
- the media’s barrage of attacks on the government
Extra Examples- The president is facing a barrage of criticism over his handling of the crisis.
- The reporters kept up a constant barrage of questions.
- He pressed ahead with his plans despite coming under a barrage of criticism.
- She had not been prepared to face this barrage of questions.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- constant
- continuous
- daily
- …
- be faced with
- endure
- face
- …
- barrage of
- /ˈbærɑːʒ//ˈbɑːrɪdʒ/[countable] a wall or barrier built across a river to store water, prevent a flood, etc.
- They built a barrage across the bay.
Word Originmid 19th cent. (in sense (3)): from French, from barrer ‘to bar’, of unknown origin.
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