CANNONADING Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word cannonading. (close relations)
Definition of CANNONADING
Best Alternative Words for CANNONADING
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attacking | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • disposed to attack | ||||||||
blasting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin • unpleasantly loud and penetrating | ||||||||
pounding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • repeated heavy blows • an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) • the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows) | ||||||||
shelling | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target | ||||||||
striking | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the physical coming together of two or more things • the act of contacting one thing with another adjective satellite • sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect • having a quality that thrusts itself into attention | ||||||||
assaulting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • close fighting during the culmination of a military attack • thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946 • a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped • the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will verb • attack someone physically or emotionally • force (someone) to have sex against their will • attack in speech or writing | ||||||||
barraging | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • To direct a barrage at. | ||||||||
bombarding | verbv | |||||||
noun • a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family verb • cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile • throw bombs at or attack with bombs • address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage • direct high energy particles or radiation against | ||||||||
drumfire | nounn | |||||||
noun • intense and continuous artillery fire |