Real Dictionary

barrage
A barrage of something such as criticism or complaints is a large number of them directed at someone, often in an aggressive way.
If you are barraged by people or things, you have to deal with a great number of people or things you would rather avoid.
countable noun: A barrage is a structure that is built across a river to control the level of the water.
countable noun: A barrage is continuous firing on an area with large guns and tanks.

barrage in American English
noun: a heavy barrier of artillery fire to protect one's own advancing or retreating troops or to stop the advance of enemy troops
transitive verb: to subject to a barrage

barrage in British English
noun: the firing of artillery to saturate an area, either to protect against an attack or to support an advance
verb: to attack or confront with a barrage