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blitz Definition

blitz (blits)

noun

  1. a sudden, destructive attack, as by aircraft or tanks
    1. any sudden, overwhelming attack
    2. a concentrated effort, intensive campaign, etc.
  3. ☆ Football a sudden charge by a defensive backfield player through a gap in the line in an effort to tackle the opposing quarterback

Etymology: < blitzkrieg

transitive verb

  1. to subject to a blitz; overwhelm and destroy
  2. ☆ Football to charge (the quarterback) in a blitz

intransitive verb

Football to make a blitz

blitz Synonyms

blitz

n.

blitzkrieg, lightning attack, barrage, onslaught; see attack 1.

blitz Usage Examples

Object

  • opposition: He blitzed the opposition on his debut, cruising across the line to take victory in the Croft round by more than two seconds.
  • city: Many lost their lives in cities blitzed from the air.
  • area: Bacon's colored plan City of London with street index: Blitzed areas shown.

Converse of object

  • survive: Having survived the early blitz, they started making a couple of advances.
  • launch: Police have launched a blitz on criminal damage in Braintree.
  • plan: HSE Inspections February 2005 The HSE are planning a nation-wide blitz throughout March.
  • follow: Residents in Bedford's Goldington ward have a cleaner environment on Thursday following an early morning blitz by local agencies.
  • have: I've been having a blitz on some more of my photos.
  • face: LET -- ' Illegal ' parkers face penalty tickets blitz 2004-01-14 Sense Begins to Prevail?

Adjective modifier

  • national: In 2003 HSE's second national construction blitz found no improvement on falls from height.
  • second: In 2003 HSE's second national construction blitz found no improvement on falls from height.
  • big: Microsoft have kept their MSN Music service quite low key to date, tho a big marketing blitz was always likely.

Preposition: on

crime: Barnet Police have tried tackling the graffiti problem in a blitz on youth crime in their area.

Modifies a noun

spirit: Blitz spirit remembering model churchill car insurance in his local.

Noun used with modifier

  • wartime: This is because the wartime blitz and postwar redevelopment have swept away many of the buildings to which they were attached.
  • publicity: After The Invasion The official series and BBC sites continue the publicity blitz for The Christmas Invasion.
  • inspection: During the first two weeks in June the HSE carried out its largest ever inspection blitz, visiting 1,446 construction sites.
  • marketing: OEMs had been hoping a Fall launch, with its accompanying marketing blitz, would boost retail sales of consumer PCs.
  • advertising: There was no advertising blitz at the bustling train station to welcome visitors to the ' home of NAC ' .
  • construction: In 2003 HSE's second national construction blitz found no improvement on falls from height.