Definition of BLITZKRIEG

blitzkrieg

Plural: blitzkriegs

Noun

  • a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
  • A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.
  • Sudden activity; a flurry.

Verb

  • fight a quick and surprising war

Origin / Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”).

Synonyms

blitz

Scrabble Score: 26

blitzkrieg: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
blitzkrieg: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
blitzkrieg: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

blitzkrieg: valid Words With Friends Word