broadside
/ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈɔdsˌaɪd] /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · [brˈɔdsˌaɪd] /ˈbrȯd-ˌsīd How to pronounce broadside (audio)/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbrɔːd.saɪd/ (bre, ipa) · [brˈɔdsˌaɪd] /ˈbrɑːd.saɪd/ (ame, ipa)
broadside — noun
- broadsidesingular
- broadsidesplural
1. a very forceful spoken or written criticism aimed at someone or something.
a very forceful spoken or written criticism aimed at someone or something.
Rafael launched a broadside against the mayor during the live radio interview.
pattern: launch a broadside against + person
The union paper published a broadside accusing the company of hiding safety reports.
At dinner, Mei delivered a broadside about the school's new phone rules.
The columnist's latest broadside forced the minister to answer several old questions.
文法句型
launch/deliver/publish a broadside against/about + [person/issue]
用法筆記
Often followed by 'against' or 'about' and common in journalism, politics, and public argument.
2. one attack in which a warship fires all its weapons from the same side.
one attack in which a warship fires all its weapons from the same side.
At dawn, the destroyer fired a broadside that shook every window in the harbor.
collocation: fire a broadside
The crew waited for the order before sending a broadside across the dark water.
Smoke covered the deck after the old frigate released its first broadside.
In the film, one broadside from the pirate ship split the smaller boat.
- salvo
broader military word for a sudden group of shots, not only from a ship's side
文法句型
fire/send/release a broadside
用法筆記
Used mainly in naval history, war writing, and films about sea battles.
3. a large printed sheet or small folded handout used to spread news, songs, or adv
a large printed sheet or small folded handout used to spread news, songs, or advertising.
A volunteer handed out a broadside about free health checks at the station.
collocation: hand out a broadside
The museum showed a broadside announcing a winter concert in the town hall.
We found a political broadside tucked inside an old history book.
Shop owners pinned a bright broadside in the window before the festival.
文法句型
print/show/hand out/post a broadside
用法筆記
Mostly found in historical, museum, or archive contexts rather than everyday modern speech.
4. the stretch of a vessel's hull that rises above the sea along one side.
the stretch of a vessel's hull that rises above the sea along one side.
Rust spread along the broadside of the ferry after years in salt water.
pattern: along the broadside of + ship
Sailors painted the ship's name across the broadside before the launch.
Waves slammed against the broadside as the fishing boat turned toward shore.
A long scrape marked the broadside where another boat had brushed past.
文法句型
along/across/against the broadside of + ship
用法筆記
This is a technical ship term and is much rarer than the figurative sense about criticism.
broadside — adverb
1. with the full side facing something instead of the front or back.
with the full side facing something instead of the front or back.
The truck slid broadside across the icy bridge and blocked both lanes.
pattern: slide broadside across + place
Karim turned the wardrobe broadside to get it through the apartment door.
The horse came broadside into view between two trees near the field.
The photographer asked Jisoo to stand broadside beside the window.
- head-on
with the front directly facing something
文法句型
stand/turn/slide + broadside
用法筆記
Common with vehicles, large objects, and body position when the whole side is shown or turned toward something.
broadside — verb
- broadsidepresent simple I / you / we / they
- broadsides3rd person singular
- broadsiding-ing form
- broadsidedpast simple
1. to slam into the side of something, especially with a moving vehicle.
to slam into the side of something, especially with a moving vehicle.
A delivery van broadsided Diya's car at the crossing after the light changed.
pattern: broadside + vehicle at a crossing
The speedboat nearly broadsided a small kayak near the pier.
During the storm, a falling branch broadsided the garden shed.
The driver swerved but still broadsided the parked bus.
文法句型
broadside + vehicle/object
用法筆記
Most common in reports of traffic accidents; the object is the vehicle or structure that gets struck on the side.
broadside — adjective
- broadsidepositive
- more broadsidecomparative
- most broadsidesuperlative
1. showing or coming with the whole side turned toward a viewer or target.
showing or coming with the whole side turned toward a viewer or target.
The report used a broadside photo of the bus to show the damage clearly.
collocation: broadside photo / broadside view
The painter chose a broadside view of the horse for the poster.
A broadside wave struck the canoe and splashed water over the children.
The hunter waited for a broadside shot, but the deer turned away.
- frontal
showing the front instead of the side
文法句型
broadside + photo/view/wave/shot
用法筆記
Often modifies words for views, photographs, impacts, or opportunities when an entire side is exposed.