Main Entry: strafe

Pronunciation: \ˈstrāf, especially British ˈsträf\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): strafed; straf·ing

Etymology: German Gott strafe England may God punish England, German propaganda slogan during World War I

Date: 1915

: to rake (as ground troops) with fire at close range and especially with machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft

— strafe noun

— straf·er noun