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blitz

American  
[blits] / blɪts /

noun

  1. Military.

    1. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support.

    2. 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.

verb (used with object)

  1. 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.

  2. to destroy; demolish.

    His last-minute refusal blitzed all our plans.

verb (used without object)

  1. Football. to charge directly and immediately at the passer; red-dog.

  2. to move in the manner of a blitz.

    a car that will blitz through rough terrain.
blitz 1 British  
/ blɪts /

noun

  1. a violent and sustained attack, esp with intensive aerial bombardment

  2. any sudden intensive attack or concerted effort

    an advertising blitz

    a drink-driving blitz

  3. American football a defensive charge on the quarterback

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verb

  1. (tr) to attack suddenly and intensively

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Blitz 2 British  
/ blɪts /

noun

  1. the systematic night-time bombing of Britain in 1940–41 by the German Luftwaffe

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Other Word Forms

  • blitzer noun

Etymology

Origin of blitz

First recorded in 1935–40; shortening of blitzkrieg

Example Sentences

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The naming of the album “Arirang” is supposedly rooted in BTS’ Korean identity, and this heritage branding has been communicated over and over during the group’s comeback media blitz.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Nvidia, which agreed in September to provide OpenAI with a blitz of its all-powerful computing chips, stated this month that it would likely not go forward with those plans.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The ultra-aggressive blitz that former defence coach Felix Jones implemented in 2024 has been tempered, with cohesion now valued over line speed.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

But on the home front, the score card has been more mixed as his plans for boosting Europe's biggest economy were slowed by Trump's tariff blitz and other hurdles.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

He had expected Carter to blitz and instead the big guard had pulled back and skirted the line, annihilating Jerry from behind.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

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