blitzkrieg
noun/ˈblɪtskriːɡ/
/ˈblɪtskriːɡ/
(from German)- a sudden military attack intended to win a quick victoryWord OriginSecond World War: from German, literally ‘lightning war’.
Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
blitzkrieg