strafe /ˈstɹeɪ̯f/verb 4noun 3forms 3 verb4 •To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.These should be especially useful against low-flying planes that "strafe" infantry and transport columns with machine-gun fire and light bombs. — 1929 •To rake (a target) with rapid or automatic gunfire. •To sidestep; to move sideways without turning (a core mechanic of most first-person shooters).Strafe — Press the Alt key and the left or right Arrow key to slide side to side instead of turning left or right. — 1992 •(figurative) To reprimand severely.You will get an officer sometimes fu'l of shout and swank, an' 'e 'll put 'em through it, an' strafe 'em, an' walk off parade feelin' that 'e 'as put the fear o' God into 'em. — 1933 noun3 •A heavy artillery bombardment.They were unfortunate, for a well-aimed shell during a German evening strafe demolished the apple tree and the nest. — 1917 •An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft. •A sideways movement without turning.We also have added a new game control called the "defensive strafe," in which the user can press a button and stay facing forward. — 2004 formsstrafed · strafing · strafes
