/ blɪts; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
[ C , usually sing. ] something which is done with a lot of energy :
an advertising / a media blitz (= a lot of information about sth on television, in newspapers, etc.)
2.
[ C , usually sing. ] blitz (on sth) a sudden attack :
Five shops were damaged in a firebomb blitz.
( figurative )
a blitz on passengers who avoid paying fares
( figurative )
I've had a blitz on the house (= cleaned it very thoroughly) .
3.
the Blitz [ sing. ] the German air attacks on Britain in 1940
■ verb
[ vn ] to attack or damage a city by dropping a large number of bombs on it in a short time
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WORD ORIGIN
abbreviation of blitzkrieg .