barrage

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: bombardmentoutpouringonslaughtbarrage firebatteryshellingbombard

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)“a barrage of questions”“a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake”Synonyms: bombardmentoutpouringonslaught
  2. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target“they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops”“the shelling went on for hours without pausing”Synonyms: barrage firebatterybombardmentshelling

Verb (1)

  1. address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage“The speaker was barraged by an angry audience”“The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer”Synonyms: bombard
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Barrage \Bar"rage\, n. [F., fr. barrer to bar, from barre bar.] (Engin.) An artificial bar or obstruction placed in a river or watercourse to increase the depth of water; as, the barrages of the Nile. [1913 Webster]
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