Definition of barrages

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  • barrages is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • barrages is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • barrages is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of barrages

  • the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) (noun)

    Examples

    1. a barrage of questions

    Synonyms

    1. bombardment
    2. onslaught
    3. outpouring
  • the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target (noun)

    Examples

    1. they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops

    Synonyms

    1. barrage fire
    2. battery
    3. bombardment
    4. shelling
  • address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage (verb)

    Examples

    1. The speaker was barraged by an angry audience

    Synonyms

    1. bombard

See definition of barrages in Merriam Webster