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

Board bosses Arkansas shot to a quick 10-rebound lead at 12-2 in its opening blitz against Vanderbilt and finished with a 39-27 margin. —Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 21 Jan. 2026

In the last matchup with the Rams, however, Seattle went against type and threw some blitzes for Stafford and the line to decipher. —Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 21 Jan. 2026

Late in the second half, Kuhr backed off the blitz some and called more Cover 2 to reduce the chances of a breakaway touchdown that could fast-track Houston's comeback efforts. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026

The 16-yarder came on third and 6 in the face of a blitz and put Los Angeles in field goal range. —Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Jan. 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