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blitz
[ blits ]
noun
- Military.
- an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support.
- an intensive aerial bombing.
- any swift, vigorous attack, barrage, or defeat:
a blitz of commercials every few minutes.
- Football. act or instance of charging directly for (the passer) as soon as the ball is snapped; red-dogging.
verb (used with object)
- 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.
- to destroy; demolish:
His last-minute refusal blitzed all our plans.
verb (used without object)
- Football. to charge directly and immediately at the passer; red-dog.
- to move in the manner of a blitz:
a car that will blitz through rough terrain.
Blitz
1/ ɪٲ /
noun
- the Blitzthe systematic night-time bombing of Britain in 1940–41 by the German Luftwaffe
blitz
2/ ɪٲ /
noun
- a violent and sustained attack, esp with intensive aerial bombardment
- any sudden intensive attack or concerted effort
an advertising blitz
a drink-driving blitz
- American football a defensive charge on the quarterback
verb
- tr to attack suddenly and intensively
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٳİ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of blitz1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of blitz1
Example Sentences
President Trump’s first 100 days in his second term have been a blitz of executive orders, job and spending cuts, and global tariffs, in pursuit of expanded presidential power.
For now, however, Trump's 100-day blitz of orders, actions and noise has steamrolled opposition and proved popular with his loyal base, who say he is simply doing what he promised.
A majority of the US public still backs the crackdown, but it has had a chilling effect on communities of foreign students who have found themselves caught up in the blitz.
They doubled him and blitzed him, forcing the big center into a passer.
Expect the Clippers to double team him from different areas on the court, to blitz him and to throw different bodies at him.
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