blitz

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Synonyms: glitz, blit, blintz, litz, blitt, blite, blatz, bitz, beitz, britz, blits

Antonyms: glitz, blit, blintz, litz, blitt, blite, blatz, bitz, beitz, britz, blits

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|countable}} A sudden {{l|en|attack}}, especially an {{l|en|air raid}}; usually with reference to the [[Blitz]].
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
3. {{lb|en|countable|American football}} A [[play]] in which additional [[defender]]s beyond the defensive [[linemen]] [[rush]] the [[passer]].
4. {{lb|en|uncountable|chess}} {{ellipsis of|en|blitz chess}}.
5. {{lb|en|cooking}} The act of [[blend]]ing or [[purée]]ing food using a [[blender]] or [[processor]].
6. {{lb|en|fishing}} 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.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[attack]] [[quickly]] or [[suddenly]], as by an [[air raid]] or similar action.
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|American football}} To perform a [[#Noun|blitz]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|cooking}} To [[purée]] or [[chop]] (food products) using a [[food processor]] or [[blender]].
4. {{lb|en|transitive|informal}} To do something [[quickly]] or in one [[session]].

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} The series of [[air raid]]s launched on various cities in the [[United Kingdom]] by the German air force in 1940–41 during [[World War II]].

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