barrage
/bəˈrɑʒ/
verb
- To subject someone or something to a heavy and continuous flow of something, such as questions, criticism, or attacks.
- The reporters barraged the politician with questions as he left the building.
- Fans barraged the singer with requests for autographs.
- The company was barraged with complaints after the product recall.
noun
- A continuous and heavy outpouring or delivery of something, such as questions, criticism, or information.
- The teacher was hit with a barrage of requests for help right before the exam.
- The reporter faced a barrage of questions from the crowd.
- After the announcement, there was a barrage of complaints on social media.
- A heavy and continuous artillery or gunfire attack.
- The soldiers advanced under a barrage of enemy fire.
- The artillery barrage lasted for hours before the infantry moved in.
- They took cover as the barrage of shells exploded nearby.
- A barrier built across a river to control the flow of water or to prevent flooding.
- The engineers inspected the barrage for cracks after the storm.
- Water from the barrage is used to irrigate nearby farms.
- The city built a barrage to protect against seasonal floods.