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round vs barrage

barrage vs round

round and barrage both are nouns.

round is an adjective but barrage is not an adjective.

round and barrage both are verbs.

round is an adverb but barrage is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
round Yes Yes Yes Yes
barrage Yes No Yes No
As verbs, barrage is a hyponym of round; that is, barrage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than round:
  • round: attack in speech or writing
  • barrage: address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
Other hyponyms of round include abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout, claw, vitriol, rip, whang, bombard, blister, scald, scorch, whip, rubbish.
round (noun) barrage (noun)
(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order) the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
the usual activities in your day the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
the activity of playing 18 holes of golf
any circular or rotating mechanism
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
a partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time
an outburst of applause
a cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
a serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic)
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
the course along which communications spread
(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
round (adjective) barrage (adjective)
having the shape or form of a circle
(of sounds) full and rich
(mathematics) expressed to the nearest integer, ten, hundred, or thousand
round (verb) barrage (verb)
become round, plump, or shapely address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
make round
bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
express as a round number
pronounce with rounded lips
attack in speech or writing
wind around; move along a circular course
round (adverb) barrage (adverb)
from beginning to end; throughout
Difference between round and barrage

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