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

Drivers navigating Miami’s busy streets are doing a double-take this week, courtesy of a massive public health blitz timed to coincide with the FIFA World Cup. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026

During a 2023 blitz, students discovered a completely new species of jumping spider, and then promptly found thirty more individuals from the same species across campus. —Literary Hub, 11 June 2026

Six Sex never ignores the horrors, but uses them as fuel for a debut that unfurls as a freewheeling post-porno blitz. —E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026

Mexico’s 2-0 win in the opener is not exactly a scoreline that sets the tone for a goal blitz, but Betfair’s projections paint an eye-catching picture of what is to come. —Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 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