blitz
[blɪts]
n. 战

vt. 战击

1. Many towns were badly blitzed during the war.
   战许镇於袭.
2. I had a blitz on the kitchen today, and now it's really clean.
   今厨房里做除, 确乾净.
3. A media blitz focused on young voters.
   媒体动著重投票群。

blitz
[ noun ]

1. (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line

<noun.act>

2. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

<noun.act>

[ verb ]

1. attack suddenly and without warning

<verb.competition>
Hitler blitzed Poland

blitz \blitz\ 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 offensive team if other plays are
in fact planned.

Syn: safety linebacker blitzing.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

2. a rapid and violent military attack with intensive aerial
bombardment. Same as {blitzkrieg}
[WordNet 1.5]

3. any vigorous and intensive attack, bombardment, or
assault, literally or figuratively; as, they used a blitz
of television commercials to launch their new product; the
German blitz on London.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

3. same as {blitz chess}.
[PJC]