blitz

noun

ˈblits 

plural blitzes

1

a

: blitzkrieg sense 1

b(1)

: an intensive aerial military campaign

(2)

: air raid

2

a

: a fast intensive nonmilitary campaign or attack

an advertising blitz

b

: a rush of the passer by a defensive linebacker, back, or end in football

3

: an occurrence in which large numbers of fish gather to chase and feed on prey or bait

At Race Point there was an amazing blitz as stripers and blues pushed Atlantic needlefish ashore.

—Gene Bourque

blitz verb

Synonyms of blitz

• barrage
• flurry
• bombardment

Examples of blitz in a Sentence

The company is planning an advertising blitz for the new product.

a multimedia blitz of advertisements for the summer blockbuster

Recent Examples on the Web

The leveling off of complaints was due in part by a county informational blitz to landlords and online aggregators such as Zillow and Redfin, said Rafael Carbajal, DBCA director, in an interview on Tuesday. —Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026

Sage Hill appeared up to the task early but lost 86-54 after a blitz by Kaleena Smith and her up-tempo squad. —Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026

Within the next two weeks, a platoon of contractors will knock down 60 homes across Gary in its third demolition blitz. —Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026

Even the coastal markets known today for NIMBYism were once the sites of a blitz of new housing development after World War II. —Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing blitz

• have a blitz on
• media blitz

Rhymes for blitz

• bits
• brits
• fits
• flits
• frits
• fritz
• grits
• hits
• its
• kits
• knits
• lits

Kids Definition

blitz

noun

ˈblits 

1

a

: an all-out series of air raids

b

: air raid

2

: a fast thorough campaign

an advertising blitz for a new product

blitz verb