Sekirov Dictionary

blitz

/blɪts/

noun 6
verb 4
forms 3
phrases 1

noun6

A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
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A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
- We embarked on a publicity blitz, putting posters and flyers all around town.
A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.
Ellipsis of blitz chess.
The act of blending or puréeing food using a blender or processor.
An occurrence in which large numbers of fish, typically striped bass or bluefish, feed on a school of baitfish, typically one in which the occurrence can be seen from the surface.

verb4

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To attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action.
- So the question remains — what to do with ignorance, which I must presume is deliberate, as in this media-blitzed era it is not possible to be truly ignorant after age 12. — 1990
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To perform a blitz.
- The Washington High defense almost always blitzes on third down.
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To purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
- To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in the food processor before adding the parsley and breadcrumbs.
(informal) To do something quickly or in one session.

forms

blitzed · blitzing · blitzes

Phrases with blitz

blitz out
To play moves very quickly, as if playing blitz chess.

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