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blitz

Pronunciation: /blɪts/

The English word “blitz” has 9 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
  2. A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
  3. A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.
  4. The act of blending or puréeing food using a blender or processor.
  5. 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.

verb

  1. To attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action.
  2. To perform a blitz.
  3. To purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
  4. To do something quickly or in one session.

Etymology

Pseudo-Germanism, derived from a clipping of blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”). The German word Blitz (“lightning”) lacks the "sudden attack" senses that the English word has.

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