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A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area
“Suddenly, it came under a concentrated barrage of heavy artillery and machinegun fire.”
An overwhelming number of things delivered simultaneously or in rapid succession
“Yet despite this, the state still had to face down a barrage of criticism both at home and abroad.”
An artificial barrier across a river or estuary
“A dispute arose in 1951 when India declared its intention to construct a barrage across the river Ganges.”
A military strike or incursion
A loud, deep resounding noise
A large number of people or objects crowded together
A sustained fight or conflict, especially between large organized armed forces
Intense simultaneous exchange of hostility, as if caught in a barrage or clash
An instance of something being severely criticized or castigated
To attack something or someone by repeatedly directing destructive objects at them
“They threatened to barrage the town with cannonfire and burn the town to the ground unless the pirates were turned in.”
To harass, typically with persistent requests or questions
“He would think of that smile when he faced an angry Keith, who would barrage him with questions and accusations.”
To throw or launch something in a given direction
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