bombardment

Meanings

Plural: bombardments

Noun

• the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
  • "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
• the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target
• the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
• an attack by dropping bombs
• The act of bombing, especially towns or cities.
• Heavy artillery fire.
• The incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance.
• An onslaught of criticism etc.

Synonyms

barrage, barrage fire, battery, bombing, onslaught, outpouring, shelling

Related Words

bombard, bombarded