drumfire
Continuous cannon assault
Drumfire is intense, continuous artillery bombardment—so rapid and sustained that individual shots blur into a constant roar, like the roll of drums.
The term emerged from World War I trench warfare, where such barrages preceded infantry advances.
Figuratively, it describes any relentless barrage: a drumfire of criticism, the drumfire of questions from reporters.
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- cannonadeSustained artillery fire
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
fusillade · shelling · battery · howitzer · mortar · ordnance · shell · explosion
Moving with haste
- staccatoShort, separated note style
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
percussion · tattoo · rumble · pounding · tempo · cadence · pulse · continuous
Long narrow excavation
- frontlineCombat's forward position
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- infantryGround combat troops
- assaultViolent offensive act
siege · combat · skirmish · engagement · flank · reinforcements · no-man's-land · offensive
Never pausing or stopping
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- sustainedKept up continuously
unabating · ceaseless · nonstop · constant · unyielding · unremitting · steady · prolonged
barrage
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- cannonadeSustained artillery fire
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
volley · fusillade · shelling · battery · howitzer · mortar · ordnance · shell · explosion · thunder
rapid
Moving with haste
- staccatoShort, separated note style
- rollingTurning over repeatedly
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
beat · percussion · tattoo · rumble · pounding · tempo · cadence · pulse · continuous · sustained
trench
Long narrow excavation
assault · siege · combat · skirmish · engagement · flank · reinforcements · no-man's-land · offensive · Western Front
incessant
Never pausing or stopping
- unrelentingRefusing to let up
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
sustained · unabating · ceaseless · nonstop · constant · unyielding · unremitting · steady · prolonged · endless
drumfiresniper fire
Shots from hidden shooter
single shot · potshots · potshot · ceasefire · silence
drumfiretrickle
Thin, slow stream
drip · dribble · smattering · sprinkling · handful
fire, drum, gunfire, drums, drumming, drummer, eardrum, drumbeat, drummed