Fusillade
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfjuːsɪˌleɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fusillade is a noun meaning The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms.
Meaning
The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms.
More Meanings
- (by extension) A rapid burst.
- To fire, or attack with, a fusillade.
Example Sentences
But her husband was on his hands and knees groping wildly on the floor in search of the paw. If he could only find it before the thing outside got in. A perfect fusillade of knocks reverberated through the house, and he heard the scraping of a chair as his wife put it down in the passage against the door.
Word Forms
- fusillades
- fusillading
- fusilladed
Synonyms for fusillade
Depending on context, synonyms include burst, volley, salvo.
Antonyms for fusillade
Common opposites include eager.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include volley, burst, salvo, carronade, fusillation, round.
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