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单词 broadsides
释义

broadside

1 of 4

noun

broad·​side ˈbrȯd-ˌsīd How to pronounce broadside (audio)
1
a(1)
: a sizable sheet of paper printed on one side
(2)
: a sheet printed on one or both sides and folded
b
: something (such as a ballad) printed on a broadside
2
archaic : the side of a ship above the waterline
3
a
: all the guns on one side of a ship
also : their simultaneous discharge
b
: a volley of abuse or denunciation
4
: a broad or unbroken surface

broadside

2 of 4

adjective

: directed or placed broadside
a broadside attack

broadside

3 of 4

adverb

1
a
: with the side forward or toward a given point : sideways
turned broadside
b
: directly from the side
the car was hit broadside
2
: in one volley
3
: at random

broadside

4 of 4

verb

broadsided; broadsiding; broadsides

transitive verb

: to hit broadside
the car was broadsided

Did you know?

Nautical language is both fascinating and fun, what with its jibbooms and spirketing, its scuppers and poop decks. As these four terms demonstrate, not all ship-related words sail over to landlubber vocabulary, but broadside is one that has. It originally referred to the side of a ship above the water, then later to the guns arrayed along that side. The further use of broadside to refer to the firing of all those guns at once eventually led to the figurative “volley of abuse” sense—a strongly worded attack intended to shiver one’s timbers. The printing-related uses of broadside, referring originally to sheets of paper, and then to matter printed on such paper, arose independently.

Synonyms

Adverb

  • crabwise
  • edgeways [chiefly British]
  • edgewise
  • sideways
  • sidewise
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Example Sentences

Adverb The car was hit broadside. one car hit the other broadside and crushed the passenger door Verb His car was broadsided by a truck as he was driving through the intersection.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
In 1944, Friedrich Hayek, one of the most famous of this cohort, produced The Road to Serfdom, his broadside against state interventionism. Michael Tomasky, The New Republic, 6 Sep. 2022 In his broadside, Mr. Biden is maligning half the country and the 70 million Americans who voted for Mr. Trump. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 He was hit broadside by a truck, putting him in the hospital for over a year. Mykal Mceldowney, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 But at the beginning of 2021, as conversations about representation and good labor practices were coming to a head everywhere, the festival’s board of directors received a broadside from an anonymous collective called WTF, Williamstown?! New York Times, 6 July 2022 The lots include Paul Revere's engraving of the 1770 Boston Massacre; and the first New England broadside of the Declaration of Independence. CBS News, 21 Apr. 2022 As the vote count solidified, Viola put out a statement in mid-June that was part invitation and part broadside. Julia Wickstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2022 Amid rising crime and a string of homicides at municipal parks, the San Diego Police Officers Association launched a broadside at Monica Montgomery Steppe, chair of the San Diego City Council’s Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee. Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2022 The moose moved even closer and turned broadside, maybe 10 feet in front of me. Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 26 June 2022
Verb
Reports said a driver traveling westbound on Laurel Road failed to yield at a stop sign at the West 130th Street intersection and was struck broadside by a driver traveling northbound on West 130th. Brian Lisik, cleveland, 26 July 2022 Almost no one is expecting any extras, so what better time to broadside your customers with them? Christopher Elliott, Washington Post, 29 June 2022 Winds carried the flame front of the voracious fire eastward, putting it on target to broadside Heavenly Mountain Resort overnight. Jessica Flores, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Sep. 2021 This makes sense since the odds are that the car running the stop sign is likely to broadside another car that is already in the intersection or the street wherein the stop sign was preventing traffic from immediately flowing. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021 After the troops managed to open a hatch on the top of their vehicle, the rescue vehicle collided with it, sending it broadside into a wave. Andrew Dyer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021 The deer was nearly broadside, quartering a half-step to her. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 5 Jan. 2021 Rivera was like a captain approaching a storm, battening down the boat while planning to take the waves broadside. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2020 Later, Rinella would instruct me to only take a shot at a deer standing still, and broadside to me. Oliver Staley, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1646, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1981, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

broadside 1 of 2

noun

broad·​side ˈbrȯd-ˌsīd How to pronounce broadside (audio)
: a firing of all of the guns that are on the same side of a ship

broadside

2 of 2

adverb

1
: with one side forward
turned broadside
2
: from the side
I hit the other car broadside.

broadsides

noun

plural of broadside
1
as in salvos

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • salvos
  • cannonades
  • fusillades
  • volleys
  • barrages
  • salvoes
  • bombardments
  • showers
  • rains
  • torrents
  • floods
  • storms
  • hails
  • spates
  • rushes
  • eruptions
  • outbursts
  • outbreaks
  • gushes
2
as in invectives

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • invectives
  • vituperations
  • philippics
  • diatribes
  • tirades
  • jeremiads
  • rants
  • attacks
  • harangues
  • disparagements
  • denunciations
  • criticisms
  • assaults
  • castigations
  • condemnations
  • tongue-lashings
  • lashings
  • reproofs
  • reprimands
  • censures
  • rebukes
  • depreciations
  • sermons
  • excoriations
  • lectures
  • execrations
  • abuses
  • deprecations
  • reproaches
  • revilements
  • belittlements
  • admonitions
  • admonishments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • eulogies
  • tributes
  • citations
  • encomiums
  • acclaim
  • acclamations
  • rhapsodies
  • panegyrics
  • indorsements
  • encomia
  • praises
  • sanctions
  • endorsements
  • accolades
  • honors
  • commendations
  • approvals
  • blessings
  • plaudits
  • homages
  • ovations
  • raves
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3
as in handbills

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • handbills
  • flyers
  • communiqués
  • circulars
  • fliers
  • brochures
  • advertisements
  • posters
  • gazettes
  • bulletins
  • ads
  • announcements
  • postings
  • handouts
  • placards
  • playbills
  • billboards
  • notifications
  • adverts
  • messages
  • broadcasts
  • blurbs
  • signs
  • proclamations
  • releases
  • fly sheets
  • communications
  • newscasts
  • bills
  • commercials
  • notices
  • billings
  • show bills
  • dispatches
  • telecasts
  • declarations
  • pronouncements
  • campaigns
  • reports
  • words
  • come-ons
  • significations
  • rescripts
  • annunciations
  • pitches
  • promulgations
  • edicts
  • advertisings
  • promotions
  • cablecasts
  • propagandas
  • promos
  • spots
  • pronunciamentos
  • buildups
  • publicities
  • plugolas
  • pronunciamentoes
  • ballyhoos
  • plugs
  • boosts
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