Main Entry:

blitz

Pronunciation:

\ˈblits\

Function:

noun

Date:

circa 1939

1 a: blitzkrieg 1 b (1): an intensive aerial military campaign (2): air raid2 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