(n) the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written), Syn. bombardment, onslaught, outpouring, Example:a barrage of questions; a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake
(n) the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target, Syn. barrage fire, shelling, battery, bombardment, Example:they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops; the shelling went on for hours without pausing
n. [ F. bombardement. ] An attack upon a fortress or fortified town, with shells, hot shot, rockets, etc.; the act of throwing bombs and shot into a town or fortified place. [ 1913 Webster ]