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Definitions for Blitz

[1] Military . an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support. an intensive aerial bombing.
[2] any swift, vigorous attack, barrage, or defeat: a blitz of commercials every few minutes.
[3] Football . act or instance of charging directly for (the passer) as soon as the ball is snapped; red-dogging.
[4] bingo.
[5] to attack or defeat with or as if with a blitz: The town was blitzed mercilessly by enemy planes. The visitors really blitzed the home team.
[6] to destroy; demolish: His last-minute refusal blitzed all our plans.
[7] Football . to charge directly and immediately at the passer; red-dog.
[8] to move in the manner of a blitz: a car that will blitz through rough terrain.
[9] a violent and sustained attack, esp with intensive aerial bombardment
[10] any sudden intensive attack or concerted effort an advertising blitz ; a drink-driving blitz
[11] American football a defensive charge on the quarterback
[12] (tr) to attack suddenly and intensively
[13] the Blitz the systematic night-time bombing of Britain in 1940–41 by the German Luftwaffe

Words related to Blitz

raid, onslaught, offensive, assault, bombardment, strike, blitzkrieg

Words nearby Blitz

blithe, blither, blithering, blithesome, blitt, blitz, blitz can, blitzed, blitzkrieg, blitzstein, blivit

Origin of Blitz

First recorded in 1935–40; shortening of blitzkrieg

Words that may be confused with Blitz

blintze, blitz

Other words from Blitz

blitz·er , noun

Word origin for Blitz

C20: shortened from German Blitzkrieg lightning war

Synonyms for Blitz

assault, bombardment, bombing, offensive, onslaught, raid, shelling, blitzkrieg, strike, lightning attack