[buh-rahzh; especially Brit. bar-ahzh for 1, 2, 4, 5; bahr-ij for 3] 
noun, verb, -raged, -rag⋅ing.| 1. | Military. a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops. |
| 2. | an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms: a barrage of questions. |
| 3. | Civil Engineering. an artificial obstruction in a watercourse to increase the depth of the water, facilitate irrigation, etc. |
| 4. | Mycology. an aversion response of sexually incompatible fungus cultures that are growing in proximity, revealed by a persistent growth gap between them. |
| 5. | to subject to a barrage. |
| bar·rage 1 (bär'ĭj) n. An artificial obstruction, such as a dam or irrigation channel, built in a watercourse to increase its depth or to divert its flow. [French, from barrer, to bar, from barre, bar, from Old French; see bar1.] |
| bar·rage 2 (bə-räzh') n.
To direct a barrage at. [French (tir de) barrage, barrier (fire); see barrage1.] Synonyms: These verbs mean to direct a concentrated outpouring at something or someone: barraged the speaker with questions; bombarded the box office with ticket orders; peppered the senator with protests; showered the child with gifts. |
ɑʒ