Definition of strafe in English:

strafe

verb strɑːfstreɪfstreɪf

[with object]

Attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft.
military aircraft strafed the village
Example sentencesExamples
- Unopposed for much of the raid, they dive bombed ordinary streets, strafing them with machine gun fire.
- To get here they had traversed mile after mile of rugged terrain while strafed by aircraft.
- Within hours of the attempted assassination, helicopter gunships strafed the village and hundreds of its inhabitants, including men, women and children, were rounded up.
- Allied forces quickly ruptured the German front and penetrated deep behind the lines, while Allied aircraft mercilessly strafed the retreating Germans.
- The second flight made an S-turn and strafed the deck and set the ship on fire.
- Helicopter gunships strafed the area where the guerrilla group was fleeing.
- Just what would have happened if Rommel's staff car had not been strafed by the RAF, thus putting him out of action four days before the assassination attempt, is one of the great might-have-beens of history.
- He said that helicopter gunships and navy patrol boats had strafed the communities, and that scores of civilians had been killed.
- They told us about how their houses had been destroyed and how they had been strafed by helicopter gunships.
- Helicopter gunships and jet fighters systematically strafed the village, reportedly using information from spy satellites for targeting.
- Erwin Rommel was one such victim, nearly being killed when his car was strafed by an Allied fighter.
- From the air, two helicopters strafed the village.
- Several enemy aircraft were strafed and destroyed and airfield buildings were attacked.
- A government office that had been taken over by the militiamen and used to store ammunition was strafed by a helicopter gunship and then reduced to rubble by tank fire.
- Cities and villages are being bombed and strafed on almost a daily basis by warplanes and helicopters.
- The frigate was covering the cargo vessels when the fighters roared in, strafed it with cannon fire, and hit it with four bombs that failed to explode.
- Air bases were attacked, ships were strafed and fuel dumps were blown up.
- Later, helicopter gunships reportedly flew over the area, strafing terrorist positions.
- They strafed the trenches, killing twelve and wounding many others.
- Then the village is burned to the ground as those trying to escape are bombed and strafed by aircraft.
Synonyms
explosive, incendiary device, incendiary, device
bomb, shell, bombard, fire on, open fire on, machine-gun, rake with gunfire, blitz, enfilade, pound, rake, pepper

noun strɑːfstreɪfstreɪf

An attack from low-flying aircraft.
next morning they were to carry out a strafe of airfields in southern Greece
Example sentencesExamples
- Remember that a well-placed strafe will chew up an airplane on the ground.
Synonyms
shelling, strafing, pounding, pelting, blitz, air raid, strafe, bombing

Origin

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

This term for ‘to attack from low-flying aircraft’ was a humorous adaptation of the German First World War catchphrase Gott strafe England ‘may God punish England’.

Rhymes

barf, behalf, calf, chaff, coif, giraffe, Graf, graph, half, laugh, scarf, scrum half, staff, wing half

Definition of strafe in US English:

strafe

verbstrāfstreɪf

[with object]

Attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft.
military aircraft strafed the village
Example sentencesExamples
- Within hours of the attempted assassination, helicopter gunships strafed the village and hundreds of its inhabitants, including men, women and children, were rounded up.
- They strafed the trenches, killing twelve and wounding many others.
- Just what would have happened if Rommel's staff car had not been strafed by the RAF, thus putting him out of action four days before the assassination attempt, is one of the great might-have-beens of history.
- From the air, two helicopters strafed the village.
- Helicopter gunships strafed the area where the guerrilla group was fleeing.
- The second flight made an S-turn and strafed the deck and set the ship on fire.
- The frigate was covering the cargo vessels when the fighters roared in, strafed it with cannon fire, and hit it with four bombs that failed to explode.
- Then the village is burned to the ground as those trying to escape are bombed and strafed by aircraft.
- Cities and villages are being bombed and strafed on almost a daily basis by warplanes and helicopters.
- Allied forces quickly ruptured the German front and penetrated deep behind the lines, while Allied aircraft mercilessly strafed the retreating Germans.
- Air bases were attacked, ships were strafed and fuel dumps were blown up.
- He said that helicopter gunships and navy patrol boats had strafed the communities, and that scores of civilians had been killed.
- Several enemy aircraft were strafed and destroyed and airfield buildings were attacked.
- Unopposed for much of the raid, they dive bombed ordinary streets, strafing them with machine gun fire.
- Helicopter gunships and jet fighters systematically strafed the village, reportedly using information from spy satellites for targeting.
- Erwin Rommel was one such victim, nearly being killed when his car was strafed by an Allied fighter.
- They told us about how their houses had been destroyed and how they had been strafed by helicopter gunships.
- To get here they had traversed mile after mile of rugged terrain while strafed by aircraft.
- A government office that had been taken over by the militiamen and used to store ammunition was strafed by a helicopter gunship and then reduced to rubble by tank fire.
- Later, helicopter gunships reportedly flew over the area, strafing terrorist positions.
Synonyms
explosive, incendiary device, incendiary, device
bomb, shell, bombard, fire on, open fire on, machine-gun, rake with gunfire, blitz, enfilade, pound, rake, pepper

nounstrāfstreɪf

An attack from low-flying aircraft.
Example sentencesExamples
- Remember that a well-placed strafe will chew up an airplane on the ground.
Synonyms
shelling, strafing, pounding, pelting, blitz, air raid, strafe, bombing

Origin

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

单词	strafe
释义	Definition of strafe in English: strafe verb strɑːfstreɪfstreɪf [with object] Attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft. military aircraft strafed the village Example sentencesExamples Unopposed for much of the raid, they dive bombed ordinary streets, strafing them with machine gun fire. To get here they had traversed mile after mile of rugged terrain while strafed by aircraft. Within hours of the attempted assassination, helicopter gunships strafed the village and hundreds of its inhabitants, including men, women and children, were rounded up. Allied forces quickly ruptured the German front and penetrated deep behind the lines, while Allied aircraft mercilessly strafed the retreating Germans. The second flight made an S-turn and strafed the deck and set the ship on fire. Helicopter gunships strafed the area where the guerrilla group was fleeing. Just what would have happened if Rommel's staff car had not been strafed by the RAF, thus putting him out of action four days before the assassination attempt, is one of the great might-have-beens of history. He said that helicopter gunships and navy patrol boats had strafed the communities, and that scores of civilians had been killed. They told us about how their houses had been destroyed and how they had been strafed by helicopter gunships. Helicopter gunships and jet fighters systematically strafed the village, reportedly using information from spy satellites for targeting. Erwin Rommel was one such victim, nearly being killed when his car was strafed by an Allied fighter. From the air, two helicopters strafed the village. Several enemy aircraft were strafed and destroyed and airfield buildings were attacked. A government office that had been taken over by the militiamen and used to store ammunition was strafed by a helicopter gunship and then reduced to rubble by tank fire. Cities and villages are being bombed and strafed on almost a daily basis by warplanes and helicopters. The frigate was covering the cargo vessels when the fighters roared in, strafed it with cannon fire, and hit it with four bombs that failed to explode. Air bases were attacked, ships were strafed and fuel dumps were blown up. Later, helicopter gunships reportedly flew over the area, strafing terrorist positions. They strafed the trenches, killing twelve and wounding many others. Then the village is burned to the ground as those trying to escape are bombed and strafed by aircraft. Synonyms explosive, incendiary device, incendiary, device bomb, shell, bombard, fire on, open fire on, machine-gun, rake with gunfire, blitz, enfilade, pound, rake, pepper noun strɑːfstreɪfstreɪf An attack from low-flying aircraft. next morning they were to carry out a strafe of airfields in southern Greece Example sentencesExamples Remember that a well-placed strafe will chew up an airplane on the ground. Synonyms shelling, strafing, pounding, pelting, blitz, air raid, strafe, bombing Origin Early 20th century: humorous adaptation of the German First World War catchphrase Gott strafe England 'may God punish England'. This term for ‘to attack from low-flying aircraft’ was a humorous adaptation of the German First World War catchphrase Gott strafe England ‘may God punish England’. Rhymes barf, behalf, calf, chaff, coif, giraffe, Graf, graph, half, laugh, scarf, scrum half, staff, wing half Definition of strafe in US English: strafe verbstrāfstreɪf [with object] Attack repeatedly with bombs or machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft. military aircraft strafed the village Example sentencesExamples Within hours of the attempted assassination, helicopter gunships strafed the village and hundreds of its inhabitants, including men, women and children, were rounded up. They strafed the trenches, killing twelve and wounding many others. Just what would have happened if Rommel's staff car had not been strafed by the RAF, thus putting him out of action four days before the assassination attempt, is one of the great might-have-beens of history. From the air, two helicopters strafed the village. Helicopter gunships strafed the area where the guerrilla group was fleeing. The second flight made an S-turn and strafed the deck and set the ship on fire. The frigate was covering the cargo vessels when the fighters roared in, strafed it with cannon fire, and hit it with four bombs that failed to explode. Then the village is burned to the ground as those trying to escape are bombed and strafed by aircraft. Cities and villages are being bombed and strafed on almost a daily basis by warplanes and helicopters. Allied forces quickly ruptured the German front and penetrated deep behind the lines, while Allied aircraft mercilessly strafed the retreating Germans. Air bases were attacked, ships were strafed and fuel dumps were blown up. He said that helicopter gunships and navy patrol boats had strafed the communities, and that scores of civilians had been killed. Several enemy aircraft were strafed and destroyed and airfield buildings were attacked. Unopposed for much of the raid, they dive bombed ordinary streets, strafing them with machine gun fire. Helicopter gunships and jet fighters systematically strafed the village, reportedly using information from spy satellites for targeting. Erwin Rommel was one such victim, nearly being killed when his car was strafed by an Allied fighter. They told us about how their houses had been destroyed and how they had been strafed by helicopter gunships. To get here they had traversed mile after mile of rugged terrain while strafed by aircraft. A government office that had been taken over by the militiamen and used to store ammunition was strafed by a helicopter gunship and then reduced to rubble by tank fire. Later, helicopter gunships reportedly flew over the area, strafing terrorist positions. Synonyms explosive, incendiary device, incendiary, device bomb, shell, bombard, fire on, open fire on, machine-gun, rake with gunfire, blitz, enfilade, pound, rake, pepper nounstrāfstreɪf An attack from low-flying aircraft. Example sentencesExamples Remember that a well-placed strafe will chew up an airplane on the ground. Synonyms shelling, strafing, pounding, pelting, blitz, air raid, strafe, bombing Origin Early 20th century: humorous adaptation of the German First World War catchphrase Gott strafe England ‘may God punish England’.
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