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- DictionaryBroad·side/ˈbrôdˌsīd/
noun
- 1. a strongly worded critical attack: "broadsides against political correctness"
- 2. a nearly simultaneous firing of all the guns from one side of a warship. historical
adverb
- 1. with the side turned to a particular thing: "the yacht was drifting broadside to the wind"
verb
- 1. collide with the side of (a vehicle): North American "I had to skid my bike sideways to avoid broadsiding her"
verb (used with object) , broad·sid·ed, broad·sid·ing. to collide with or run into the side of (a vehicle, object, person, etc.): We got broadsided on the freeway. to make concerted verbal attacks on: The president was broadsided by the opposition. broadside.
n. 1. The side of a ship above the water line. 2. a. All the guns on one side of a warship. b. The simultaneous discharge of these guns. 3. A forceful verbal attack, as in a speech or editorial. 4. a. A large sheet of paper usually printed on one side. b. Something, such as an advertisement or public notice, that is printed on a broadside.
[count] 1. : a very strong and harsh spoken or written attack. a broadside of criticism. The senator delivered a broadside [= blast] against the President. 2. : an attack by a ship in which all the guns on one side of the ship are fired together. 2 broadside / ˈ brɑːdˌsaɪd/ adverb. Britannica Dictionary definition of BROADSIDE. 1.
5 days ago · A broadside is a strong written or spoken attack on a person or institution . He launched a broadside against the young British kitchen staff who are not prepared to dedicate themselves to their chosen career. [ + against] Synonyms: attack, criticism, censure, swipe More Synonyms of broadside.
Apr 14, 2024 · (by extension) A forceful attack, be it written or spoken . A large sheet of paper, printed on one side and folded. The printed lyrics of a folk song or ballad; a broadsheet. Derived terms [ edit] broadside ironclad. broadside on. Translations [ edit] ± one side of a warship. ± all the guns on one side of a warship.
with the side, especially with the broader side, facing toward a given point or object: The truck hit the fence broadside. in a wide-ranging manner; at random: to attack the president's policies broadside.
Definition of broadside noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
