Main Entry: blitz

Pronunciation: \ˈblits\

Function: noun

Date: circa 1939

1 a : blitzkrieg 1 b (1) : an intensive aerial military campaign (2) : air raid
2 a : an intensive campaign or attack : a sudden overwhelming bombardment <an advertising blitz> b : a rush of the passer by a defensive linebacker, back, or end in football

— blitz verb