blitz

Noun
  1. (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line (synset 100978171)
    referred to in: american football, american football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays
    is a type of: maneuver, manoeuvre, play - a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill
    same as: linebacker blitzing, safety blitz
  2. A swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment (synset 100977867)
    referred to in: armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation
    is a type of: attack, onrush, onset, onslaught - (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
    same as: blitzkrieg
Verb
  1. Attack suddenly and without warning (synset 201128645)
    "Hitler blitzed Poland"
    is a type of: assail, attack - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

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