blitz

blitz
Synonyms and related words:
aggravated assault, aggression, aim at, air raid, ambush, amphibious attack, area bombing, armed assault, assail, assailing, assailment, assault, attack, banzai attack, barrage, blast, blitzkrieg, blow to pieces, blow up, bomb, bombard, bombardment, bombing, breakthrough, bushwhack, cannon, cannonade, carpet bombing, charge, come at, come down on, commence firing, counterattack, counteroffensive, coup de main, crack down on, crippling attack, dead set at, descend on, descend upon, descent on, dive-bombing, diversion, diversionary attack, drive, enfilade, fall on, fall upon, fire a volley, fire at, fire upon, flank attack, frontal attack, fusillade, gang up on, gas attack, go at, go for, harry, have at, head-on attack, high-altitude bombing, hit, hit like lightning, infiltration, jump, land on, lay at, lay hands on, lay into, light into, lightning attack, lightning war, low-altitude bombing, mass attack, megadeath, mine, mortar, mug, mugging, offense, offensive, onset, onslaught, open fire, open up on, overkill, panzer warfare, pepper, pitch into, pop at, pounce upon, pound, precision bombing, push, rake, run against, run at, rush, sail into, sally, saturation bombing, set on, set upon, shell, shock tactics, shoot, shoot at, shuttle bombing, skip-bombing, snipe, snipe at, sortie, spring, strafe, strafing, strategic bombing, strike, surprise, swoop down on, tactical bombing, take aim at, take the offensive, torpedo, unprovoked assault, wade into, zero in on

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  • Blitz — Blitz, German for lightning or very fast , may refer to:Armed Conflict*Blitzkrieg, the very fast executed war , a strategy of World War 2 Germany. *The Blitz, the German aerial attacks on Britain in WWII. The name Blitz was subsequently applied… …   Wikipedia

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  • blitz — [ blits ] n. m. • 1940; de blitzkrieg 1 ♦ Guerre, combat de courte durée. 2 ♦ Partie d échecs où le temps de réflexion des joueurs est très limité. Faire un blitz. ● blitz nom masculin (anglais blitz, de l allemand Blitzkrieg, guerre éclair)… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • blitz — litz n. 1. (football) a quick move by defensive players toward the passer on the offensive team, as soon as the ball is snapped; it is used when the defensive teams assumes that a pass will be attempted, and risks allowing substantial gains by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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