define Strafing: attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft.

 

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strafe

/strāf/

verb

gerund or present participle: strafing

1. attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft.

   "military aircraft strafed the village"

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   Similar:

   bomb

   shell

   bombard

   fire on

   open fire on

   machine-gun

   rake with gunfire

   blitz

   enfilade

   pound

   rake

   pepper

   attack

   fusillade

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Origin

early 20th century: humorous adaptation of the German First World War catchphrase Gott strafe England ‘may God punish England’.

Use over time for: strafing