cannonade

can·non·ade

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kan-uh-neyd]
- /ˌkæn əˈneɪd/
- /ˌkæn.əˈneɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kan-uh-neyd]
- /ˌkæn əˈneɪd/

Definitions of cannonade word

countable noun cannonade A cannonade is an intense continuous attack of gunfire. 3
noun cannonade an intense and continuous artillery bombardment 3
verb cannonade to attack (a target) with cannon 3
noun cannonade a continuous firing of artillery 3
verb transitive cannonade to attack or fire at with artillery 3
intransitive verb cannonade to fire artillery 3

See all 14 definitions of cannonade

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Origin of cannonade

First appearance:

before 1645

One of the 44% oldest English words

1645-55; < French canonnade < Italian cannonata, equivalent to cannon(e) cannon + -ata -ade1

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Parts of speech for Cannonade

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cannonade

cannonade popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for cannonade

noun cannonade

salvo — a simultaneous or successive discharge of artillery, bombs, etc.
burst — If something bursts or if you burst it, it suddenly breaks open or splits open and the air or other substance inside it comes out.
battery — Batteries are small devices that provide the power for electrical items such as radios and children's toys.
blitz — If a city or building is blitzed during a war, it is attacked by bombs dropped by enemy aircraft.
shower — a person or thing that shows.

verb cannonade

cannonading — a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.
bombinate — to make a buzzing noise
roll — to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
torpedo — a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
whirr — to go, fly, revolve, or otherwise move quickly with a humming or buzzing sound: An electric fan whirred softly in the corner.

All 25 Synonyms of cannonade