blitz
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- noun
- /blɪts/
- Jargon
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blitz (fútbol americano)
- The defense used a blitz to pressure the quarterback and prevent him from making a pass.
- zone blitz
- a blitz package
- a blitz scheme
Examples
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O'Malley takes the snap, avoids the blitz.
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Last year, Smith showed tremendous achievement when throwing against the blitz (more than 4 pass rushers).
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... a blitz off the corner, quick pass over the middle.
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Defense, blitz on first down.
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Smith is good against the blitz when he can identify it.
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Here comes the blitz, and no one's blocking!
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Coach called a blitz, and we all just ran it to perfection.
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State showing blitz, Manning to throw.
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They couldn't pick up the blitz.
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Earlier this week, I heard the Michigan defense's blitz packages described as exotic.
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Synonyms
An action when a defensive player quickly rushes the quarterback to tackle them or stop the play
A defensive play where a player from the back rushes the quarterback to try to tackle him
Compounds
- Slang
A defensive play where a player from the back rushes the quarterback to try to tackle him
How Aggressive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blitz comes from the German word Blitz meaning 'lightning' and the WWII phrase Blitzkrieg ('lightning war'). In football a blitz is a sudden rush of defenders, so it is like a 'lightning' attack on the quarterback.