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    fusillade
    /ˌfjuːzɪˈleɪd/

    noun

    • 1. a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick succession: "marchers had to dodge a fusillade of missiles"

    verb

    • 1. fire a fusillade at (a place or person): archaic "the Mahdi's adherents fusilladed his palace at Khartoum"

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fusilladeFusillade Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession. b. : something that gives the effect of a fusillade. a fusillade of rocks and bottles. 2. : a spirited outburst especially of criticism. Synonyms. barrage. blitzkrieg. bombardment. cannonade. drumbeat. drumfire. flurry. hail. salvo.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › fusilladeFUSILLADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Fusillade is a noun that means a large number of bullets fired at the same time or one after another very quickly. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms, translations and pronunciation.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › fusilladeFUSILLADE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fusillade is a noun meaning a simultaneous or continuous discharge of firearms, or a general outpouring of anything. It is also a verb meaning to attack or shoot by a fusillade. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage from Dictionary.com.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fusilladeFusillade - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The noun fusillade describes a quick round of gunfire. To correctly pronounce fusillade , say "FEW sill ahd." The word probably reminds you of fuselage , the part of an aircraft where crew members and passengers sit.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › fusilladeFusillade - definition of fusillade by The Free Dictionary

    Fusillade is a noun that means a simultaneous or rapid discharge of firearms, or a sudden outburst of anything. Learn how to use it in sentences, synonyms, translations and verb forms.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionfusillade noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

    Fusillade is a noun that means a rapid series of shots fired from one or more guns, or a rapid series of objects that are thrown. Learn how to pronounce, use and synonymize fusillade with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › fusilladeFUSILLADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Fusillade is a noun that means a large number of shots or objects fired or thrown at the same time, or a sudden outburst of anything. It can also be a verb that means to attack with a fusillade. See synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and usage examples.