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

Wright checks in at 6-foot-4 and 199 pounds and should be a good fit in Glenn’s new defense that will emphasize the blitz, man-to-man coverage and stopping the run. —Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026

Bigby scored just two points the rest of the way, but her opening blitz helped TCU seize control of the game. —Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026

The launch caps a three-day hardware blitz that has already seen refreshes to the iPhone 17e, iPad Air, and the entire MacBook Pro line. —Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026

In a sign of the broadening interest in zoning reform, Mikula was able to raise the money necessary for a blitz of signature-gathering in late 2025. —Salim Furth, Boston Herald, 28 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