Definition of Blitz
Blitz
blitz
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(noun)
a sudden and intensive military campaign or attack, often carried out by armed airplanes, especially the air raids conducted on Britain by the German army in 1940-41;
e.g. The army conducted a blitz on the city that brought about the end of the war.
(noun)
a fast, coordinated, and energetic effort made at a particular task, which may be likened to an attack on the task;
e.g. They have planned a blitz to make rapid progress on this project over the weekend.
(verb)
to carry out an attack and/or inflict damage on a building or place by air raid (blitz);
e.g. The commander plans to blitz the government building at the center of the city.
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