CANNONADE Synonyms

• the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

• 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

• rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

• attack with fusillade

• a sudden and severe onset of trouble

• (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

• the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

• water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

• drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds

• anything happening rapidly or in quick successive

• precipitate as rain

• an outburst resembling the discharge of firearms or the release of bombs

• rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

• a sudden outburst of cheers

• a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

• a violent commotion or disturbance

• a direct and violent assault on a stronghold

• behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

• take by force

• rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning

• blow hard

• attack by storm; attack suddenly

• rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms

• a tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces

• be dispersed in a volley

• hit before it touches the ground

• discharge in, or as if in, a volley

• make a volley

• utter rapidly

• intense and continuous artillery fire