machinegunned
Riddled with bullets
Machinegunned means shot with a machine gun—an automatic weapon that fires continuously while the trigger is held: The soldiers machinegunned the convoy.
Figuratively, it describes rapid-fire delivery of anything: She machinegunned questions at the witness.
Also spelled machine-gunned.
Discharge of weapons
- strafeshoot from above
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- bulletsFirearm projectiles
firefight · trenches · assault · onslaught · raid · shooting · warfare · casualty
Operating without intervention
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- volleySimultaneous firing burst
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- fusilladeRapid series of shots
salvo · staccato · rat-a-tat · drumfire · succession · stream · flurry · cascade
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
- peltedStruck repeatedly with objects
peppered · hammered · pummeled · assaulted · inundated · overwhelmed · relentless · rapid-fire
Ground combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- battalionMid-sized military unit
- platoonSmall infantry formation
bunker · fortification · emplacement · cartridge · magazine · caliber · rifleman · reconnaissance
gunfire
Discharge of weapons
- strafeshoot from above
- barrageSustained, overwhelming attack
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
bullets · firefight · trenches · assault · onslaught · raid · shooting · warfare · casualty · offensive
automatic
Operating without intervention
fusillade · salvo · staccato · rat-a-tat · drumfire · succession · stream · flurry · cascade · peppered
barrage
Sustained, overwhelming attack
- bombardmentSustained projectile assault
- onslaughtFierce, overwhelming assault
- blitzSwift, overwhelming offensive
pelted · peppered · hammered · pummeled · assaulted · inundated · overwhelmed · relentless · rapid-fire · staccato
infantry
Ground combat troops
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- battalionMid-sized military unit
platoon · bunker · fortification · emplacement · cartridge · magazine · caliber · rifleman · reconnaissance · tactics