blitz

English Thesaurus

1. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment (noun.act)

hypernym	:	attack, onrush, onset, onslaught,
definition	:	(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons) (noun.act)

domain category	:	armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine,
definition	:	the military forces of a nation (noun.group)

2. (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line (noun.act)

hypernym	:	maneuver, manoeuvre, play,
definition	:	a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill (noun.act)

domain category	:	american football, american football game,
definition	:	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 (noun.act)

3. attack suddenly and without warning (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	assail, attack,
definition	:	launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with (verb.competition)

4. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment (noun.act)

derivation	:	blitz,
definition	:	attack suddenly and without warning (verb.competition)

5. attack suddenly and without warning (verb.competition)

derivation	:	blitz, blitzkrieg,
definition	:	a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment (noun.act)

6. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment (noun.act)

derivation	:	blitz,
definition	:	attack suddenly and without warning (verb.competition)

7. attack suddenly and without warning (verb.competition)

derivation	:	blitz, blitzkrieg,
definition	:	a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment (noun.act)