bombardment meaning and definition

BOMBARDMENT noun

Definition of bombardment (noun)

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: barrage, onslaught, outpouring
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, barrage fire, battery, shelling
3. the act (or an instance) of subjecting a body or substance to the impact of high-energy particles (as electrons or alpha rays)
4. an attack by dropping bombs
   • synonyms: bombing