blitzkrieg

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: blitz=krieg

CIDE DICTIONARY

blitzkrieg, n. [German, blitz lightning + krieg war.].

 an overwhelming all-out attack with infantry, armor, and air forces, especially by surprise against an unprepared enemy.  [PJC]

blitzkrieg, v. 

 to fight a quick and surprising war.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

blitzkrieg, n. an intense military campaign intended to bring about a swift victory.

Etymology

G, = lightning war

THESAURUS

blitzkrieg

aggravated assault, aggression, air raid, amphibious attack, armed assault, assailing, assailment, assault, attack, banzai attack, blitz, bombardment, breakthrough, cannonade, charge, counterattack, counteroffensive, coup de main, crippling attack, dead set at, descent on, diversion, diversionary attack, drive, flank attack, frontal attack, gas attack, head-on attack, infiltration, lightning attack, lightning war, mass attack, megadeath, mugging, offense, offensive, onset, onslaught, overkill, panzer warfare, push, run against, run at, rush, sally, shock tactics, sortie, strafe, strafing, strike, unprovoked assault