Barrage Definition & Meaning

barrage
noun
  1. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written); "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
  2. the 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"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
verb
  1. address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"

"Barrage" in song lyrics

See how barrage is used in real songs:

  • "The war Gods pull the cards for the barrage"
    Tha Beggas — Ju Va De (Deja Vu)
  • "Swords comin out of my mouth, ready can't block the barrage"
    Bizzy Bone — Uptown Downtown
  • "We let loose a brutal barrage"
    Donald-D — Who Got the Gun?

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