Meaning & Definition of Barrage in English

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"

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"