bombard

Noun

• a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family

Verb

• direct high energy particles or radiation against

• address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage
  • The speaker was barraged by an angry audience
    
  • The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer
    

• throw bombs at or attack with bombs
  • The Americans bombed Dresden
    

• cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
  • They pelted each other with snowballs
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  bombardon , barrage , bomb , pelt