1 C1 idiomatic informal
To destroy or eliminate something rapidly and with great force.
"The cleaning crew blitzed out the grease stains in no time."
separable
blitz out
C1 informal separable transitive
To eliminate, overwhelm, or exhaust something or someone with sudden, intense force.
In plain English
To destroy or get rid of something very quickly and with a lot of force.
What does "blitz out" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 idiomatic informal
To exhaust or overwhelm a person completely.
"Three back-to-back meetings completely blitzed me out by noon."
separable
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To lightning-strike something out of existence, like a military blitz.
Actually means
To destroy or get rid of something very quickly and with a lot of force.
Usage tip
Rare and informal. Derives from 'blitz', meaning a sudden, intense attack (from German 'Blitzkrieg'). Used in contexts of cleaning, competition, or exhaustion. Mainly British informal.
Words that pair with "blitz out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
competition mess opponent stain task
How to conjugate "blitz out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
blitz out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
blitzes out
he/she/it
Past simple
blitzed out
yesterday
Past participle
blitzed out
have + pp
-ing form
blitzing out
continuous
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