'blitz' definitions:
Definition of 'blitz'
(from WordNet)
noun
(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line [syn: safety blitz, linebacker blitzing, blitz]
noun
A swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment [syn: blitz, blitzkrieg]
verb
Attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland"
Definition of 'blitz'
From: GCIDE
- blitz \blitz\ n.
- 1. (football) a quick move by defensive players toward the passer on the offensive team, as soon as the ball is snapped; -- it is used when the defensive teams assumes that a pass will be attempted, and risks allowing substantial gains by the offensive team if other plays are in fact planned.
- Syn: safety linebacker blitzing. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
- 2. a rapid and violent military attack with intensive aerial bombardment. Same as blitzkrieg [WordNet 1.5]
- 3. any vigorous and intensive attack, bombardment, or assault, literally or figuratively; as, they used a blitz of television commercials to launch their new product; the German blitz on London. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
- 3. same as blitz chess. [PJC]
Synonyms of 'blitz'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aggravated assault,
- aggression,
- aim at,
- air raid,
- ambush,
- amphibious attack,
- area bombing,
- armed assault,
- assail,
- assailing,
- assailment,
- assault,
- attack,
- banzai attack,
- barrage,
- blast,
- blitzkrieg,
- blow to pieces,
- blow up,
- bomb,
- bombard,
- bombardment,
- bombing,
- breakthrough,
- bushwhack,
- cannon,
- cannonade,
- carpet bombing,
- charge,
- come at,
- come down on,
- commence firing,
- counterattack,
- counteroffensive,
- coup de main,
- crack down on,
- crippling attack,
- dead set at,
- descend on,
- descend upon,
- descent on,
- dive-bombing,
- diversion,
- diversionary attack,
- drive,
- enfilade,
- fall on,
- fall upon,
- fire a volley,
- fire at,
- fire upon,
- flank attack,
- frontal attack,
- fusillade,
- gang up on,
- gas attack,
- go at,
- go for,
- harry,
- have at,
- head-on attack,
- high-altitude bombing,
- hit,
- hit like lightning,
- infiltration,
- jump,
- land on,
- lay at,
- lay hands on,
- lay into,
- light into,
- lightning attack,
- lightning war,
- low-altitude bombing,
- mass attack,
- megadeath,
- mine,
- mortar,
- mug,
- mugging,
- offense,
- offensive,
- onset,
- onslaught,
- open fire,
- open up on,
- overkill,
- panzer warfare,
- pepper,
- pitch into,
- pop at,
- pounce upon,
- pound,
- precision bombing,
- push,
- rake,
- run against,
- run at,
- rush,
- sail into,
- sally,
- saturation bombing,
- set on,
- set upon,
- shell,
- shock tactics,
- shoot,
- shoot at,
- shuttle bombing,
- skip-bombing,
- snipe,
- snipe at,
- sortie,
- spring,
- strafe,
- strafing,
- strategic bombing,
- strike,
- surprise,
- swoop down on,
- tactical bombing,
- take aim at,
- take the offensive,
- torpedo,
- unprovoked assault,
- wade into,
- zero in on