strafe

(noun, verb)

noun

1. an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane

- the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields

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

verb

1. attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane

- civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender

Definition categories: competition, assail, attack