blitz

noun

ˈblits 

plural blitzes

1

a

: blitzkrieg sense 1

b(1)

: an intensive aerial military campaign

(2)

: air raid

2

a

: a fast intensive nonmilitary campaign or attack

an advertising blitz

b

: a rush of the passer by a defensive linebacker, back, or end in football

3

: an occurrence in which large numbers of fish gather to chase and feed on prey or bait

At Race Point there was an amazing blitz as stripers and blues pushed Atlantic needlefish ashore.

—Gene Bourque

blitz verb

Synonyms of blitz

• barrage
• flurry
• bombardment

Examples of blitz in a Sentence

The company is planning an advertising blitz for the new product.

a multimedia blitz of advertisements for the summer blockbuster

Recent Examples on the Web

The Tribune analysis found that — of all those detained — 60% had no criminal history, similar to previous findings for the first half of the blitz’s main phase. —Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026

The post-pandemic hiring blitz Tech companies embarked on a hiring spree in the wake of the COVID pandemic. —Jake Angelo, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026

Completed in a two-week blitz with Kenneth Blume (fka Kenny Beats), their debut album stakes out their vision of easy, deadpan cool. —Lydia Wei, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026

Fonda went on a press blitz yesterday — including The Briefing With Jen Psaki and The Source with Kaitlan Collins — to promote the rallies, which took over cities including San Diego, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Boston and more. —Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1939, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing blitz

• have a blitz on
• media blitz

Rhymes for blitz

• bits
• brits
• fits
• flits
• frits
• fritz
• grits
• hits
• its
• kits
• knits
• lits

Kids Definition

blitz

noun

ˈblits 

1

a

: an all-out series of air raids

b

: air raid

2

: a fast thorough campaign

an advertising blitz for a new product

blitz verb