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blitz
English
Etymology
Shortened from blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bl?ts/
- Rhymes: -?ts
Noun
blitz (countable and uncountable, plural blitzes)
- (countable) A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
- (countable, figuratively) A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
- (countable, American football) A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.
- (uncountable, chess) A time control in which both players have less than ten minutes per game.
- Synonym: speed chess
Translations
Verb
blitz (third-person singular simple present blitzes, present participle blitzing, simple past and past participle blitzed)
- (transitive) To attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action.
- Synonym: charge
- (intransitive, American football) To perform a blitz.
- (transitive, cooking) To purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
- Synonym: zhoosh
- (transitive, informal) To do something quickly or in one session.
- Synonyms: hurry, zoom; see also Thesaurus:rush
Danish
Etymology
German Blitz
Noun
blitz
- (photography) flash, camera flash
Declension
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English blitz, shortened from English blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg.
Noun
blitz m (invariable)
- blitz
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from English blitz, shortened from English blitzkrieg, from German Blitzkrieg.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?blits/
Noun
blitz f (plural blitz)
- random checkpoint (a hastily set-up point along a road where the police stop random drivers)
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offensive
English
Alternative forms
- offencive (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle French offensif, from Medieval Latin offensivus, from Latin offendere (“to offend”), past participle offensus; see offend.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??f?ns?v/
- (sports): (US) IPA(key): /???f?ns?v/
Adjective
offensive (comparative more offensive, superlative most offensive)
- Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, or hatred.
- Antonym: inoffensive
- Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
- Antonym: defensive
- (sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.
Usage notes
- When the second syllable is emphasized, "offensive" is defined as "insulting". When the first syllable is emphasized, it refers to the attacker in a conflict or a sport.
- Nouns to which "offensive" is often applied: content, material, language, word, comment, remark, statement, speech, joke, humor, image, picture, art, behavior, conduct, act, action.
Synonyms
- aggressive
- invidious (Intending to cause envious offense)
Derived terms
Related terms
- offend
- offense
Translations
Noun
offensive (countable and uncountable, plural offensives)
- (countable, military) An attack.
- (uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
Derived terms
Translations
Further reading
- offensive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- offensive in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Danish
Adjective
offensive
- plural and definite singular attributive of offensiv
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?.f??.siv/
- Homophone: offensives
Etymology 1
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
offensive f (plural offensives)
- (military) offensive (an attack)
Descendants
- ? German: Offensive
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Adjective
offensive
- feminine singular of offensif
Further reading
- “offensive” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Pronunciation
Adjective
offensive
- inflection of offensiv:
- strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
- strong nominative/accusative plural
- weak nominative all-gender singular
- weak accusative feminine/neuter singular
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /of.fen?si.ve/
- Hyphenation: of?fen?sì?ve
- Rhymes: -ive
Adjective
offensive
- feminine plural of offensivo
Noun
offensive f
- plural of offensiva
Norwegian Bokmål
Adjective
offensive
- definite singular/plural of offensiv
Norwegian Nynorsk
Adjective
offensive
- definite singular/plural of offensiv
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