I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌkrēg noun
( -s )
Etymology: German, literally, lightning war, from blitz lightning + krieg war
1. : war conducted with great speed and force ; specifically : a violent surprise offensive by massed air forces and mechanized ground forces in close coordination, and with objectives (isolation of bodies of troops, disruption of communications, and capture of matériel) such that mobility may be exploited to the fullest
2. : any sudden overpowering bombardment (as with propaganda)
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to subject to or overpower with a blitzkrieg