blitz
Rush the quarterback
A blitz is a sudden, intense attack or effort.
The word comes from German for lightning, and originally referred to the rapid military tactics of World War II.
Now it describes any concentrated burst of activity: a media blitz, a blitz of phone calls.
In American football, a blitz is a defensive play where extra players rush the quarterback.
To blitz is to attack in this way, or more casually, to do something quickly and intensively: I blitzed through the exam. (Capitalized Blitz refers to the German bombing of Britain.)
Violent offensive act
Moving with haste
- lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
- quickMoving with speed
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- swiftMoving with speed
sudden · whirlwind · rush · accelerated · intense · concentrated · overwhelming · relentless
Quick sudden movement
- sackRough fabric bag
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- linebackerSecond-level defensive position
- defenseProtection against harm
pressure · tackle · formation · play · charge · pocket · scramble · blindside
assault
Violent offensive act
rapid
Moving with haste
swift · sudden · whirlwind · rush · accelerated · intense · concentrated · overwhelming · relentless · fierce
rush
Quick sudden movement
- sackRough fabric bag
- quarterbackPassing position in football
- linebackerSecond-level defensive position
defense · pressure · tackle · formation · play · charge · pocket · scramble · blindside · stunt
advertising
Paid promotional communication
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- mediaInformation distribution channels
- publicityMedia-driven awareness
promotion · push · drive · offensive · saturation · coverage · outreach · initiative · effort · barnstorm
speed
Rate of motion
timer · tournament · match · gambit · checkmate · sacrifice · aggression · attack · tactics · opening
- airstrikesairstrike, air strike, air raid, bombing run, bombing raid
- defensive schemeszone defense, man coverage, zone coverage, man-to-man, nickel defense
- footballfootball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, end zone
- aggressionhostility, violence, attack, fight, combativeness
- defensedefense, defending, protecting, protection, security
- strategystrategy, grand strategy, tactics, tactic, tactical
blitzdefense
Protection against harm
defensive · shield · guard · resistance · protection
- media blitz
- marketing blitzConcentrated promotional assault
- The BlitzGerman bombing campaign, 1940-41
- blitzed outExtremely fatigued or intoxicated
- ad blitzIntensive advertising campaign
- London Blitz1940-41 bombing campaign