plural blitzes
1
: a military attack in which many bombs are dropped from airplanes
2
a
: a fast and powerful effort
The company is planning an advertising/marketing blitz for the new product.
a blitz of publicity
The movie flopped, despite the media blitz that accompanied its release. [=the movie failed even though a lot of information about it was on television, radio, in magazines, etc., all at once]
b
British
: a sudden attack or effort to stop or end something
—usually singular
a blitz on tax evaders
One of these days I'll have a blitz on the house. [=I will thoroughly clean the house]
3
American football
: a play in which many defensive players rush toward the quarterback
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“Blitz.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/blitz. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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