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

Sarah Snook was admittedly a little tepid on the idea of doing a TV show in the middle of her award-winning theater blitz. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026

Facing last year’s blitz, many campuses quietly made changes to avoid scrutiny. —ABC News, 4 June 2026

Overall on Wednesday, the Giants’ defense was dominant, with Abdul Carter, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Dennard Wilson’s secondary blitzes, Arvell Reese and Jevon Holland and others overwhelming Jaxson Dart’s offense. —Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026

After a two-week social media blitz, Harley-Davidson complied. —Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 June 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