verb
bombard
bahm-BARD/bɑːmˈbɑːrd/
To overwhelm someone with repeated questions, messages, or demands.
Requests bombard the overwhelmed office worker.
Etymology
Firing heavy guns became a figurative verb for persistently assailing someone with demands.
More examples
- Reporters bombard the coach with questions.
- Advertisements bombard commuters throughout the journey.
Forms
bombard
Similar words
- inundate
- Emphasizes overwhelming quantity.
- pester
- Emphasizes persistent annoyance directed at someone.