blitz

noun

1. Military.
   1. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support.
   2. an intensive aerial bombing.
2. any swift, vigorous attack, barrage, or defeat: a blitz of commercials every few minutes.
3. Football. act or instance of charging directly for (the passer) as soon as the ball is snapped; red-dogging.
4. bingo.

verb (used with object)

5. to attack or defeat with or as if with a blitz: The town was blitzed mercilessly by enemy planes. The visitors really blitzed the home team.
6. to destroy; demolish: His last-minute refusal blitzed all our plans.

verb (used without object)

7. Football. to charge directly and immediately at the passer; red-dog.
8. to move in the manner of a blitz: a car that will blitz through rough terrain.

noun

1. a violent and sustained attack, esp with intensive aerial bombardment
2. any sudden intensive attack or concerted effortan advertising blitz; a drink-driving blitz
3. American football a defensive charge on the quarterback

verb

4. (tr) to attack suddenly and intensively

noun

1. the Blitz the systematic night-time bombing of Britain in 1940–41 by the German Luftwaffe