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blitzes

blitz
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [blits]
    • /blɪts/
    • /blɪts/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [blits]
    • /blɪts/

Definitions of blitzes word

  • noun blitzes Military. an overwhelming all-out attack, especially a swift ground attack using armored units and air support. an intensive aerial bombing. 1
  • noun blitzes any swift, vigorous attack, barrage, or defeat: a blitz of commercials every few minutes. 1
  • noun blitzes Football. act or instance of charging directly for (the passer) as soon as the ball is snapped; red-dogging. 1
  • abbreviation BLITZES bingo. 1
  • verb with object blitzes to attack or defeat with or as if with a blitz: The town was blitzed mercilessly by enemy planes. The visitors really blitzed the home team. 1
  • verb with object blitzes to destroy; demolish: His last-minute refusal blitzed all our plans. 1

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Origin of blitzes

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; shortening of blitzkrieg

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Blitzes

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

blitzes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

blitzes usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for blitzes

noun blitzes

verb blitzes

  • attacks — Plural form of attack.
  • barrages — Plural form of barrage.
  • collogues — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collogue.
  • larrups — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of larrup.
  • whangs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whang.

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