blitz
IPA: bɫˈɪts
noun
- (countable) A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
- (countable) A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
- (countable, American football) A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.
- (cooking) The act of blending or puréeing food using a blender or processor.
- (fishing) An occurrence in which large numbers of fish, typically striped bass or bluefish, feed on a school of baitfish, typically one in which the occurrence can be seen from the surface.
- (historical) The series of air raids launched on various cities in Great Britain by the German air force in 1940–41 during World War II.
- (uncountable, chess) Short for blitz chess. [(chess) Chess played at a quick time control, with each side getting about five minutes to make their moves. Blitz chess is played at a variety of time controls, primarily 3+0 (three minutes per side), 3+2 (three minutes per side plus two extra seconds per move), 5+0, and 5+3.]
verb
- (transitive) To attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action.
- (intransitive, American football) To perform a blitz.
- (transitive, cooking) To purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
- (transitive, informal) To do something quickly or in one session.
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Examples of "blitz" in Sentences
- And I can't wait to hear the blitz from the Fringeright about the Obama's "Media Road Block" this Sunday.
- The Wildcats like to use LB Braxton Kelley in blitz packages, but he might be needed more to double Tide WR Julio Jones.
- But the Law Times reports that his current media blitz is part of a recent (subsidized) strategy to improve his his image,
- Crushing up a bag of potato chips and throwing it overboard, so the birds start diving, and other boats think the blitz is on ... naughty.
- The double A-gap blitz is used throughout the league now, but it was authored in Philadelphia by Johnson, and McDermott still leans on it heavily.
- Clinton Portis is second to none among running backs in blitz pick-up, but the nine-year veteran is sidelined at least four to six weeks because of a third-degree groin tear.
- Once the initial PR blitz is done and it's time to pony up money for the clean up and compensation to affected businesses, the stalling and finger pointing will begin in ernest.
- In the decades since the Blitz, the term "blitz" and "blitzkrieg" have become neologisms, commonly used in a number of contexts, from advertising to law enforcement operations to sports, to describe a combination of overwhelming force and speed.
- However, during the special session, the governor resurrected the idea — and despite another reported lobbying blitz from the industry (threatening swing district Democrats that money was going to pour into GOP coffers) — the tax — two cents per 12 ounce can of soda — passed.
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