a large shawm; the bass member of the shawm family

[ Syn: bombardon , bombardon ]

cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; They pelted each other with snowballs

[ Syn: pelt ]

throw bombs at or attack with bombs; The Americans bombed Dresden

[ Syn: bomb ]

address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage; The speaker was barraged by an angry audience; The governor was bombarded with requests to grant a pardon to the convicted killer

[ Syn: barrage ]

direct high energy particles or radiation against