blitz

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line
noun a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
verb attack suddenly and without warning

Clipping of blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”).

He retraced his steps back to the Blitz. — The Secret of Chimneys, Agatha Christie
"Donner and blitz! Den he is no more your golt." — The Coming Wave; Or, The Hidden Treasure of High Rock, Oliver Optic
“Davies identified her at once as the Blitz, Commander von Brüning’s gunboat. — The Riddle of the Sands, Erskine Childers

safety blitz, linebacker blitzing

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