strafe
pronunciation
How to pronounce strafe in British English:
UK [strɑ:f]
How to pronounce strafe in American English:
US [streɪf]
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- Noun:
- an attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying airplane
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- Verb:
- attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane
Word Origin
- strafe (v.)
- 1915, "punish, attack, bomb heavily," picked up by British soldiers from German strafen "to punish" (from Proto-Germanic *stræf-), in slogan Gott strafe England "May God punish England," current in Germany c. 1914-16 at the start of World War I. The word used for many kinds of attack at first; meaning "shoot up ground positions from low-flying aircraft" emerged as the main sense 1942. Related: Strafed; strafing.
Example
- 1. A japanese plane returns to strafe the base and cliff is hit .
- 2. Double strafe is influenced by ( status + equip ) physical attack power .
- 3. I always meditated how beautiful a strafe can be .
- 4. It seemed the plane was going to swoop down and strafe the town .
- 5. The air force carried out a strafe of enemy strategic targets .