Blitz (Noun)
Meaning 1
(American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The linebacker's blitz caught the quarterback off guard, resulting in a sack.
- A successful blitz by the defense forced the quarterback to throw a hurried interception.
- The blitz was so intense the quarterback barely had time to drop back before being hit.
- The defensive team sent an extra player on a blitz, overwhelming the opponent's line.
- An all-out blitz by the entire defense was needed to stop the opponent's promising drive.
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Meaning 2
A swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The city was under a severe blitz with non-stop bombings that lasted for three days.
- Germany's blitz during World War II brought devastating losses to several major European cities.
- Their sudden and swift military tactics launched a successful blitz that resulted in rapid enemy defeat.
- British citizens hid in air raid shelters as a powerful German blitz rocked their cities to the ground.
- Enemy forces planned an early morning blitz hoping to gain the upper hand by catching the other side off guard.