fusillade
Rapid gunfire burst
A fusillade is a rapid, simultaneous discharge of firearms—soldiers firing in coordinated bursts rather than singly.
The word extends to any barrage: a fusillade of questions, a fusillade of criticism.
The image is of multiple projectiles arriving at once, overwhelming the target.
Police responded with a fusillade of gunfire.
Simultaneous firing burst
- salvoSimultaneous weapons discharge
- shotsSmall poured drinks
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- bulletsFirearm projectiles
gunshots · discharge · musketry · rifles · pistols · ammunition · cartridge · firearm
Sustained projectile assault
- hailIcy precipitation pellets
- torrentViolent rushing flow
- stormSevere atmospheric disturbance
- showerWater spray for bathing
deluge · avalanche · blitz · flurry · spate · outpouring · cascade · rain
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- rapid-fireIn swift succession
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
- grillingCooking on metal grates
- pressingRequiring immediate attention
probing · relentless · journalists · reporters · interview · press conference · cross-examination · inquiry
Aggressive act against another
- tiradeExtended angry speech
- broadsideFierce written assault
- assaultViolent offensive act
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
rebuke · censure · condemnation · denunciation · invective · diatribe · harangue · excoriation
volley
Simultaneous firing burst
bullets · gunshots · discharge · musketry · rifles · pistols · ammunition · cartridge · firearm · shootout
bombardment
Sustained projectile assault
shower · deluge · avalanche · blitz · flurry · spate · outpouring · cascade · rain · onslaught
barrage
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- rapid-fireIn swift succession
- interrogationFormal, probing examination
- grillingCooking on metal grates
pressing · probing · relentless · journalists · reporters · interview · press conference · cross-examination · inquiry · demanding
attack
Aggressive act against another
onslaught · rebuke · censure · condemnation · denunciation · invective · diatribe · harangue · excoriation · lambasting
- attacksattack, assault, raid, strike, offensive
- medieval warfareknights, siege warfare, castle, castle siege, siege
- heavy precipitationdownpour, deluge, torrent, cloudburst, monsoon