Blitz vs Blitzkrieg - What's the difference?
blitz | blitzkrieg | Derived terms |
A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to The Blitz.
(figuratively) A sudden effort, as a publicity blitz .
(American football) action of a defensive football player who rushes the passer of the football.
(chess) Blitz chess, a form of chess with a short time limit for moves.
A swift and overwhelming attack.
To attack.
(American football) To rush the passer.
(cooking) To or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
Blitzkrieg is a derived term of blitz.
As nouns the difference between blitz and blitzkrieg
is that blitz is a sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to The Blitz while blitzkrieg is a fast, sudden military offensive, usually combining ground forces with air support.As a verb blitz
is to attack.As a proper noun Blitz
is the series of air raids launched on various cities in Britain (not just London) by the German airforce in 1940-1. They were also known as the Baedeker Raids.blitz
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- To make nut roast, you have to blitz the nuts in the food processor before adding the parsley and breadcrumbs.