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noun
- 1. an intensive or sudden military attack: "a heavy artillery blitz" Similar
- 2. a sudden, energetic, and concerted effort, typically on a specific task: informal "a major press blitz" Similar
verb
- 1. attack or damage (a place or building) in a blitz: "news came that Rotterdam had been blitzed"
- 2. attack (the passer) in a blitz.
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a. : blitzkrieg sense 1. b (1) : an intensive aerial military campaign. (2) : air raid. 2. a. : a fast intensive nonmilitary campaign or attack. an advertising blitz. b. : a rush of the passer by a defensive linebacker, back, or end in football. 3. : an occurrence in which large numbers of fish gather to chase and feed on prey or bait.
a fast, violent attack on a town, city, etc., usually with bombs dropped from aircraft. (in American football) an occasion when players run directly at the opposing quarterback in order to try to stop him throwing the ball. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Attacking & invading.
Blitz definition: an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support.. See examples of BLITZ used in a sentence.
blitz. If a city or building is blitzed during a war, it is attacked by bombs dropped by enemy aircraft. They blitzed the capital with tanks, artillery, anti-aircraft weapons and machine guns. [VERB noun] The heavy bombing of British cities by German aircraft in 1940 and 1941 is referred to as the Blitz.
A sudden, overwhelming military attack during war is a blitz. Sometimes a major blitz can lead to the end of a conflict. The idea of a blitz is that it either overpowers or completely surprises the enemy, and it often involves bombing from overheard.
blitz meaning, definition, what is blitz: a sudden military attack, especially fro...: Learn more.
BLITZ meaning: 1. a lot of activity to achieve something in a short time: 2. bomb attacks on British cities…. Learn more.
Definition of blitz noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a sudden, swift, and overwhelming military attack, usu. using tanks and aerial bombardment. 2. the Blitz, the intensive aerial bombing of British cities by the Germans in 1940–41. 3. any swift, vigorous attack, barrage, or defeat. 4.
noun. blitzes. A sudden, destructive attack, as by aircraft or tanks. Webster's New World. A blitzkrieg. American Heritage. A heavy aerial bombardment. American Heritage. Any sudden, overwhelming attack. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A concentrated effort, intensive campaign, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
