blitzkrieg

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblɪtsˌkriːɡ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈblɪtsˌkrig/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(blits′krēg′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
blitz•krieg /ˈblɪtsˌkrig/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Military, World History blitz (def. 1).

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
blitz•krieg  (blits′krēg′),USA pronunciation n., v.t. 
  1. Militaryblitz (defs. 1, 2, 5).
  • German, equivalent. to Blitz lightning + Krieg war
  • 1935–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
blitzkrieg /ˈblɪtsˌkriːɡ/ n
  1. a swift intensive military attack, esp using tanks supported by aircraft, designed to defeat the opposition quickly
Etymology: 20th Century: from German: lightning war
'blitzkrieg' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blitz - sitzkrieg

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