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BLITZKRIEG

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does blitzkrieg mean? 

BLITZKRIEG (noun)
  The noun BLITZKRIEG has 1 sense:

1. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardmentplay

  Familiarity information: BLITZKRIEG used as a noun is very rare.


BLITZKRIEG (verb)
  The verb BLITZKRIEG has 1 sense:

1. fight a quick and surprising warplay

  Familiarity information: BLITZKRIEG used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BLITZKRIEG (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

blitz; blitzkrieg

Hypernyms ("blitzkrieg" is a kind of...):

attack; onrush; onset; onslaught ((military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons))

Domain category:

armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)


BLITZKRIEG (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Fight a quick and surprising war

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "blitzkrieg" is one way to...):

war (make or wage war)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s


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