Definitions:

1. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target noun
   • they laid down a barrage in front of the advancing troops
2. the rapid and continuous delivery of spoken or written linguistic communication noun
   • I was asked a barrage of questions.
3. to address continuously or persistently verb
   • The speaker was barraged by an angry audience.

Synonyms:

• barrage fire
• battery
• bombard
• bombardment
• outpouring
• shelling