blitz
See also: Blitz
English
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Etymology
Shortened from blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg.
Pronunciation
Noun
blitz (countable and uncountable, plural blitzes)
- (countable) A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
- (countable, figurative) A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
- We embarked on a publicity blitz, putting posters and flyers all around town.
- 2018 April 10, Daniel Taylor, “Liverpool go through after Mohamed Salah stops Manchester City fightback”, in The Guardian (London)[1]:
- Ultimately, though, Liverpool had inflicted a grievous result in the first leg when they scored three times in a 19-minute blitz and, importantly, did not concede an away goal.
- (countable, American football) A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.
- (uncountable, chess) Blitz chess, a form of chess with a short time limit for moves.
Synonyms
- (chess): speed chess
Translations
swift and overwhelming attack
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American football play
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Verb
blitz (third-person singular simple present blitzes, present participle blitzing, simple past and past participle blitzed)
- (transitive) To attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action.
- (intransitive, American football) To perform a blitz.
- The Washington High defense almost always blitzes on third down.
- (transitive, cooking) To purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
- To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in the food processor before adding the parsley and breadcrumbs.
- (transitive, informal) To do something quickly or in one session.
Synonyms
- (attack suddenly): charge
- (American football):
- (use a food processor): zhoosh
- (do something quickly): hurry, zoom; see also Thesaurus:rush
Danish
Etymology
Noun
blitz
Declension
Declension of blitz
common gender |
Singular | |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | blitz | blitzen |
genitive | blitz' | blitzens |
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English blitz, shortened from English blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg.
Noun
blitz m (uncountable)
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English blitz, shortened from English blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg.
Pronunciation
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Noun
blitz f (invariable)
- random checkpoint (a hastily set-up point along a road where the police stop random drivers)
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