barrage

Noun
  1. The rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) (synset 107097633)
    "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
    is a type of: language, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
    same as: bombardment, onslaught, outpouring
  2. The heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target (synset 100989949)
    "they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops"; "the shelling went on for hours without pausing"
    is a type of: fire, firing - the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
    same as: barrage fire, battery, bombardment, shelling
Verb
  1. Address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage (synset 200865243)
    "The speaker was barraged by an angry audience"; "The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer"
    is a type of: assail, assault, attack, lash out, round, snipe - attack in speech or writing
    same as: bombard

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