American English pronunciation

How to pronounce blitz

IPA transcription: [b'lɪts]

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Noun

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

  • a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

Verb

  • attack suddenly and without warning

    “Hitler blitzed Poland”

Usage examples

  • The following Monday, "All-Star Blitz" took over the show's timeslot.
  • Hitler realized the military strategy called blitzkrieg.
  • Other important companies as well are Hot Toys, Enterbay, Blitzway, Takara among others.
  • Blitz-style joint force operations are periodically conducted in concert with provincial and municipal police.
  • Since then, Blitz compilers have been released on several platforms.
  • Unlike standard American football sims, "Blitz" played fast and furious.
  • Alexander Grischuk won the Blitz Championship.
  • The band were also joined onstage by Gavin da Blitz at the same gig.
  • This coverage is also the most popular when zone blitzing.
  • The program Crafty is the successor to Cray Blitz.