blitz

(noun, verb)

noun

1. (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line

Definition categories: act, maneuver, manoeuvre, play

2. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

Similar word(s): blitzkrieg

Definition categories: act, attack, onrush, onset, onslaught

Sentences with blitz as a noun:

- a publicity blitz

verb

1. attack suddenly and without warning

- Hitler blitzed Poland

Definition categories: competition, assail, attack

Sentences with blitz as a verb:

- To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in the food processor before adding the parsley and breadcrumbs.