salvo

The word “salvo” has 2 syllables: sal-vo

It's pronounced as /ˈsæl.voʊ/

What is synonym and antonym for salvo?

In the thesaurus, “salvo” has 51 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for salvo along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for salvo

avalanche
barrage
blitz
blitzkrieg
bombardment
broadside
burst
cannonade
cataclysm
cataract
current
deluge
discharge
drumbeat
drumfire
earful
engulfment
excess
flood
flood tide
flurry
flush
fusillade
glut
gunfire
gush
hail
inundation
outburst
outflow
outpouring
overabundance
overage
overflow
overkill
overmuch
oversupply
rash
river
shower
spate
storm
stream
superabundance
superfluity
surfeit
surge
surplus
tide
torrent
volley

Antonyms for salvo

dribble
drip
trickle

Meanings of salvo

noun
1. An exception; a reservation; an excuse.
2. A concentrated fire from pieces of artillery, as in endeavoring to make a break in a fortification; a volley.
3. A salute paid by a simultaneous, or nearly simultaneous, firing of a number of cannon.
4. (by extension) Any volley, as in an argument or debate.
5. The combined cheers of a crowd.
verb
1. To discharge weapons in a salvo.

Example Sentences

The soldiers unleashed a fierce salvo of gunfire against the enemy.
Her sharp retort was a surprising salvo in the midst of the argument.
The critic's scathing review was the first salvo in a series of attacks against the author's work.
The company launched a marketing salvo to promote its new product line.
The company's new advertising campaign was a bold salvo aimed at capturing market share.

On this page you'll find 54 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to salvo, such as: avalanche, barrage, blitz, blitzkrieg, bombardment, broadside, burst.

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