blitzkrieg
[ blits-kreeg ]
/ ˈblɪtsˌkrig /
noun, verb (used with object)
Origin of blitzkrieg
1935–40; < German, equivalent to
Blitz lightning +
Krieg war
Words nearby blitzkrieg
blithesome,
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blitz can,
blitzed,
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blitzstein,
blivit,
blixen,
blizzard,
blk.
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British Dictionary definitions for blitzkrieg
blitzkrieg
/ (ˈblɪtsˌkriːɡ) /
noun
a swift intensive military attack, esp using tanks supported by aircraft, designed to defeat the opposition quickly
Word Origin for blitzkrieg
C20: from German: lightning war
Cultural definitions for blitzkrieg
blitzkrieg
[ (blits-kreeg) ]
A form of warfare used by German forces in World War II. In a blitzkrieg, troops in vehicles, such as tanks, made quick surprise strikes with support from airplanes. These tactics resulted in the swift German conquest of France in 1940 (see fall of France). Blitzkrieg is German for “lightning war.”