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Barrage

noun/kˈæɹəld/
Definition
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈæɹəld/
🇬🇧British English
/ɐkwˌəʊsələlˈaɪtɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɐkwˌəʊsələlˈaɪtɪs/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈæɹəld/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
“a barrage of questions”
nounthe 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”
verbaddress with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
“The speaker was barraged by an angry audience”
Word Forms
barrageverbaddress with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
bombardverbaddress with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
shellverbuse explosives on
barragenounthe rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
bombardmentnounthe rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Sperrfeuer
die schnelle und kontinuierliche Bereitstellung sprachlicher Kommunikation (mündlich oder schriftlich)
🇪🇸Spanish
bombardeo
la entrega rápida y continua de comunicación lingüística (hablada o escrita)
🇮🇹Italian
sbarramento
l'erogazione rapida e continua della comunicazione linguistica (parlata o scritta)
🇳🇱Dutch
spervuur
de snelle en continue levering van taalkundige communicatie (gesproken of geschreven)
🇵🇹Portuguese
barragem
a entrega rápida e contínua de comunicação linguística (falada ou escrita)
🇷🇺Russian
заградительный огонь
быстрое и непрерывное языковое общение (устное или письменное)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
आड़
भाषाई संचार (मौखिक या लिखित) का तीव्र और निरंतर वितरण
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যারেজ
ভাষাগত যোগাযোগের দ্রুত এবং ক্রমাগত বিতরণ (কথ্য বা লিখিত)
🇮🇳Tamil
சரமாரியாக
மொழியியல் தொடர்புகளின் விரைவான மற்றும் தொடர்ச்சியான விநியோகம் (பேசப்பட்ட அல்லது எழுதப்பட்ட)
🇮🇳Telugu
బ్యారేజీ
భాషా సంభాషణ యొక్క వేగవంతమైన మరియు నిరంతర డెలివరీ (మాట్లాడే లేదా వ్రాసిన)
🇮🇳Marathi
बॅरेज
भाषिक संप्रेषणाचे जलद आणि सतत वितरण (बोललेले किंवा लिखित)
🇮🇳Gujarati
આડશ
ભાષાકીય સંચારની ઝડપી અને સતત ડિલિવરી (બોલાયેલ અથવા લેખિત)
🇮🇳Kannada
ವಾಗ್ದಾಳಿ
ಭಾಷಾ ಸಂವಹನದ ತ್ವರಿತ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರಂತರ ವಿತರಣೆ (ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ಬರೆಯುವ)
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബാരേജ്
ഭാഷാപരമായ ആശയവിനിമയത്തിൻ്റെ വേഗത്തിലുള്ളതും തുടർച്ചയായതുമായ ഡെലിവറി (സംസാരിക്കുന്നതോ എഴുതിയതോ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੈਰਾਜ
ਭਾਸ਼ਾਈ ਸੰਚਾਰ ਦੀ ਤੇਜ਼ ਅਤੇ ਨਿਰੰਤਰ ਸਪੁਰਦਗੀ (ਬੋਲੀ ਜਾਂ ਲਿਖਤੀ)
🇵🇰Urdu
بیراج
لسانی مواصلات کی تیز اور مسلسل ترسیل (بولی یا تحریری)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
弹幕
快速、持续地进行语言交流(口头或书面)
🇯🇵Japanese
弾幕
言語コミュニケーション(話し言葉または書き言葉)の迅速かつ継続的な提供
🇰🇷Korean
연발 사격
언어적 의사소통(말 또는 서면)의 신속하고 지속적인 전달
🇻🇳Vietnamese
đập phá
việc cung cấp nhanh chóng và liên tục giao tiếp ngôn ngữ (nói hoặc viết)
🇹🇭Thai
เขื่อนกั้นน้ำ
การส่งมอบการสื่อสารทางภาษาอย่างรวดเร็วและต่อเนื่อง (พูดหรือเขียน)
🇮🇩Indonesian
rentetan
penyampaian komunikasi linguistik yang cepat dan berkelanjutan (lisan atau tertulis)
🇲🇾Malay
rempuhan
penyampaian komunikasi linguistik yang pantas dan berterusan (bertutur atau bertulis)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
وابل
التسليم السريع والمستمر للتواصل اللغوي (المنطوق أو المكتوب)
🇮🇷Persian
رگبار
ارائه سریع و مستمر ارتباطات زبانی (گفتاری یا نوشتاری)
🇹🇷Turkish
baraj
dilsel iletişimin hızlı ve sürekli sağlanması (sözlü veya yazılı)
🇮🇱Hebrew
מטח
אספקה ​​מהירה ומתמשכת של תקשורת לשונית (בדיבור או בכתב)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'barrage'?
The primary meaning of 'barrage' is 'the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'barrage' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'barrage' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'barrage' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'barrage' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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