blitz

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blitz

A quarterback calls an audible as the defense prepares to blitz.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A swift and violent military offensive: A sudden, intense military attack, often involving rapid movement and heavy bombardment, particularly from the air.
    • An intense campaign or effort: A concentrated, forceful, and often rapid effort in a non-military context, such as in business, sports, or advertising.

  2. Verb:

    • To attack suddenly and with great force: To launch a swift, violent assault, especially in a military context.
    • To subject to a concentrated, intense effort: To tackle something with a rapid, all-out effort.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • The city was devastated by the enemy blitz. (The city was destroyed by the enemy's sudden, violent attack.)
    • The company launched an advertising blitz before the product launch. (The company started an intense advertising campaign.)
    • The football team's defense called a blitz on the play. (The defense planned a sudden, aggressive charge.)

  • Verb:

    • The general decided to blitz the enemy positions at dawn. (The general chose to attack the enemy positions suddenly at dawn.)
    • We need to blitz this paperwork to meet the deadline. (We need to tackle this paperwork with a rapid, intense effort.)
Advanced Usage

  • "To be blitzed" (informal): To be very drunk or intoxicated.

    • After three cocktails, he was completely blitzed. (He was very drunk after three cocktails.)

  • "Blitz spirit": Refers to the resilience and solidarity shown by the British public during the German air raids (The Blitz) in World War II.

    • The community showed true blitz spirit during the crisis. (The community showed great resilience.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Blitzkrieg (n): The German term for "lightning war," from which "blitz" is derived. It specifically denotes a fast, overwhelming military strategy.
  • Blitzed (adj): Describing a state of being attacked intensively or, informally, being very drunk.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Assault, onslaught, bombardment, campaign, offensive, raid.
  • Verb: Assault, storm, bombard, attack, strike.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)
  • Blitz through (something): To complete a task very quickly and energetically.
    • She blitzed through her homework in an hour. (She completed her homework very rapidly.)
Related Idioms
  • "Like a blitz": Describing something that happens with sudden, overwhelming speed and intensity.
    • The news of the scandal hit the office like a blitz. (The scandal news spread through the office with sudden, overwhelming force.)
blitz

A quarterback calls an audible as the defense prepares to blitz.

Noun
  1. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
  2. (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
Verb
  1. attack suddenly and without warning
    • Hitler blitzed Poland

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