fusillade

== English == === Etymology === From French fusillade, from fusiller (“shoot with a firearm”), from fusil (“rifle, gun”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈfjuːsɪˌleɪd/ Rhymes: -eɪd === Noun === fusillade (plural fusillades) The simultaneous firing of a number of firearms. (by extension) A rapid burst. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === fusillade (third-person singular simple present fusillades, present participle fusillading, simple past and past participle fusilladed) To fire, or attack with, a fusillade. == French == === Etymology === From fusiller +‎ -ade. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fy.zi.jad/ === Noun === fusillade f (plural fusillades) shootout; shooting (of a firearm) Il a été condamné à mort par fusillade. ― He was sentenced to death by firing squad. L'état des trois victimes de la fusillade est critique. ― The three gunshot victims are in critical condition. fusillade (ice hockey) penalty ==== Derived terms ==== tir de fusillade ==== Related terms ==== fusil === References === === Further reading === “fusillade”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012