English noun: blitz | |||
1. | blitz (act) (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line | ||
Synonyms | linebacker blitzing, safety blitz | ||
Broader (hypernym) | maneuver, manoeuvre, play | ||
Domain category | American football, American football game | ||
2. | blitz (act) a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment | ||
Synonyms | blitzkrieg | ||
Broader (hypernym) | attack, onrush, onset, onslaught | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
English verb: blitz | |||
1. | blitz (competition) attack suddenly and without warning | ||
Samples | Hitler blitzed Poland. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assail, attack | ||