Associations to the word «Blitz»

Wiktionary

BLITZ, noun. A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to The Blitz.
BLITZ, noun. (figuratively) A sudden effort.
BLITZ, noun. (American football) The action of a defensive football player who rushes the passer of the football.
BLITZ, noun. (chess) Blitz chess, a form of chess with a short time limit for moves.
BLITZ, noun. A swift and overwhelming attack.
BLITZ, verb. To attack.
BLITZ, verb. (American football) To rush the passer.
BLITZ, verb. (cooking) To purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
BLITZ, proper noun. The series of air raids launched on various cities in Great Britain by the German air force in 1940-41 during World War II. They were also known as the Baedeker Raids.
BLITZ CHESS, noun. A form of chess in which each match is time-limited to nine minutes.

Dictionary definition

BLITZ, noun. (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line.
BLITZ, noun. A swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment.
BLITZ, verb. Attack suddenly and without warning; "Hitler blitzed Poland".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats