blitz

noun
UK: /blɪts/
US: /blɪts/

  1. A sudden, energetic, and often overwhelming attack or effort.

    1. The team started the game with a scoring blitz. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our company launched a marketing blitz to promote the new product launch. [ ] [ ]

  2. An intensive campaign to achieve a specific goal in a short period.

    1. We had a cleaning blitz before the guests arrived. [ ] [ ]
    2. The library organized a literacy blitz to improve reading skills in the community. [ ] [ ]

  3. A series of air raids on a city or town, especially during wartime.

    1. London endured the blitz during World War II. [ ] [ ]
    2. The city suffered damage from the night blitz. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

onslaught drive attack burst assault spree campaign
blitz verb

  1. To attack suddenly and overwhelmingly.

    1. The army will blitz the enemy. [ ] [ ]
    2. The advertising campaign blitzed the market with new promotions. [ ] [ ]

  2. To make a concerted effort in order to achieve something quickly.

    1. We need to blitz the kitchen to get it clean. [ ] [ ]
    2. They will blitz the remaining tasks to meet the project deadline. [ ] [ ]
blitz adjective

  1. Done rapidly and intensely.

    1. The project was completed in a blitz period. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team held a blitz meeting to decide the next steps quickly. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "blitz" in English means: A sudden, energetic, and often overwhelming attack or effort., An intensive campaign to achieve a specific goal in a short period., A series of air raids on a city or town, especially during wartime..

The phonetic transcription of "blitz" is /blɪts/ in British English and /blɪts/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "blitz": onslaught, drive, attack, burst, assault, spree, campaign.

Example usage of "blitz": "The team started the game with a scoring blitz.". More examples on the page.