English Explanatory Dictionary

blitz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
  2. A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
  3. A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.
  4. Ellipsis of blitz chess.
  5. The act of blending or puréeing food using a blender or processor.
  6. An occurrence in which large numbers of fish, typically striped bass or bluefish, feed on a school of baitfish, typically one in which the occurrence can be seen from the surface.
verb
  1. To attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action.
  2. To perform a blitz.
  3. To purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
  4. To do something quickly or in one session.
name
  1. The series of air raids launched on various cities in the United Kingdom by the German air force in 1940–41 during World War II.

Pronunciation

/blɪts/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-blitz.wav

Word forms

blitz blitzes blitzing blitzed the Blitz

Etymology

Clipping of blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”).

Synonyms

charge zhoosh hurry zoom fly scramble get a move on hasten haul hurtle bustle haul ass haul one's ashes hie hump it hustle make haste make tracks move it rattle one's hocks rush scream shift skedaddle swap speed zip Baedeker raids

Derived words

bioblitz Blitz blitzable blitzar blitzbuggy blitz chess blitzscale blitz torte blitz truck zero blitz blitz out

Translations

Spanish: carga
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