blitzkrieg
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Definition of blitzkrieg
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.
“I rode a tank, held a general's rank / When the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank”
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noun
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A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.
“I rode a tank, held a general's rank / When the Blitzkrieg raged and the bodies stank”
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(figuratively)Sudden activity; a flurry.
“President-elect Donald Trump has promised a blitzkrieg of executive actions and legislation after he takes office Jan. 20.”
“Many Democrats have felt hopeless during a blitzkrieg of a presidency that is testing the limits of constitutional authority, including over the deportations of migrants, halting of congressionally approved spending, and punishment of universities accused of not protecting the rights of Jews during intense spells of pro-Palestinian activism.”
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Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Blitzkrieg (literally “lightning war”).
Words you can make from blitzkrieg
148 playable · top: KIBITZER (23 pts)
Best play kibitzer 23 points8-letter words
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12 words5-letter words
27 words- BEZIL 16 pts
- BLITZ 16 pts
- ZIBET 16 pts
- GLITZ 15 pts
- BIKER 11 pts
- BIKIE 11 pts
- KIBEI 11 pts
- KLIEG 10 pts
- KITER 9 pts
- LIKER 9 pts
- REIKI 9 pts
- TRIKE 9 pts
- BILGE 8 pts
- GIBER 8 pts
- BIRLE 7 pts
- BITER 7 pts
- BLITE 7 pts
- LIBER 7 pts
- LIBRI 7 pts
- TRIBE 7 pts
- LEGIT 6 pts
- LIGER 6 pts
- TIGER 6 pts
- LITER 5 pts
- LITRE 5 pts
- RELIT 5 pts
- TILER 5 pts
4-letter words
50 words- ZERK 17 pts
- BIZE 15 pts
- GRIZ 14 pts
- RITZ 13 pts
- ZITI 13 pts
- BERK 10 pts
- BIKE 10 pts
- BILK 10 pts
- BIRK 10 pts
- KERB 10 pts
- KIBE 10 pts
- KEIR 8 pts
- KELT 8 pts
- KIER 8 pts
- KILT 8 pts
- KITE 8 pts
- LIKE 8 pts
- TIKE 8 pts
- TIKI 8 pts
- TREK 8 pts
- BERG 7 pts
- BRIG 7 pts
- GIBE 7 pts
- GLIB 7 pts
- BELT 6 pts
- BIER 6 pts
- BILE 6 pts
- BIRL 6 pts
- BITE 6 pts
- BLET 6 pts
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- GELT 5 pts
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- GITE 5 pts
- GRIT 5 pts
- TRIG 5 pts
- LIER 4 pts
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- LIRI 4 pts
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- RIEL 4 pts
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- TIER 4 pts
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3-letter words
41 words- ZEK 16 pts
- BIZ 14 pts
- ZIG 13 pts
- REZ 12 pts
- TIZ 12 pts
- ZIT 12 pts
- KEG 8 pts
- ELK 7 pts
- ILK 7 pts
- IRK 7 pts
- KIR 7 pts
- KIT 7 pts
- LEK 7 pts
- BEG 6 pts
- BIG 6 pts
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- BEL 5 pts
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- LIB 5 pts
- REB 5 pts
- RIB 5 pts
- ERG 4 pts
- GEL 4 pts
- GET 4 pts
- GIE 4 pts
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- LEG 4 pts
- REG 4 pts
- RIG 4 pts
- TEG 4 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- LEI 3 pts
- LET 3 pts
- LIE 3 pts
- LIT 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RET 3 pts
- TEL 3 pts
- TIE 3 pts
- TIL 3 pts
2-letter words
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