broadside meaning

UK US /ˈbrɔdsaɪd/ 2 syllables

broadside (noun): an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution.

broadside has 8 meanings in this dictionary, as noun, adjective, adverb and verb.

broadside as a noun

  1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
    • he mailed the circular to all subscribers

    Synonyms: circular, handbill, bill, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway

    Type of: ad

    Kinds: stuffer

  2. a speech of violent denunciation

    Synonyms: tirade, philippic

    Type of: denunciation, declamation

  3. all of the armament that is fired from one side of a warship

    Type of: armament

  4. the whole side of a vessel from stem to stern
    • the ship was broadside to the dock

    Type of: side

  5. the simultaneous firing of all the armament on one side of a warship

    Type of: fire

broadside as an adjective

  1. toward a full side
    • a broadside attack

    Similar: side

broadside as an adverb

  1. with a side facing an object
    • the train hit the truck broadside
    • the wave caught the canoe broadside and capsized it

broadside as a verb

  1. collide with the broad side of
    • her car broad-sided mine

    Type of: hit

How to pronounce broadside

broadside is pronounced /ˈbrɔdsaɪd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 13 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BR · words ending in DE · 9-letter words

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