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

• 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

Opposite Davis, Alex Austin, who forced a throwaway from Vikings backup quarterback Sam Howell on a corner blitz. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025

The Cardinals got a long touchdown on a screen, catching the Chiefs in a blitz. —Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2025

Barron rebounded a few plays later to record a sack himself on a crafty blitz, a package he’s thrived in throughout camp. —Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025

This looming deadline has triggered a blitz of development, compressing years of growth into a sprint. —Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025

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