Strafe

Pronunciation: /streɪf/

Definitions of strafe

verb to attack repeatedly with gunfire or bombs from a low-flying aircraft

Example Sentences

A1 The plane strafed the enemy's position with bullets.

A2 The video game character had to strafe left and right to avoid getting hit.

B1 The military strategy was to strafe the enemy's supply lines to weaken their defenses.

B2 The fighter jet executed a precision strafing run on the enemy base.

C1 The helicopter strafed the battlefield, causing chaos among the enemy troops.

C2 The sniper was able to strafe the target from a distance with incredible accuracy.

Examples of strafe in a Sentence

formal The military aircraft executed a precise strafe on the enemy targets.

informal The pilot decided to strafe the enemy camp from above.

slang Let's strafe those bad guys and show them who's boss.

figurative The CEO's decision to cut costs felt like a strafe on employee morale.

Grammatical Forms of strafe

• past tense: strafed
• plural: strafes
• comparative: more strafing
• superlative: most strafing
• present tense: strafe
• future tense: will strafe
• perfect tense: have strafed
• continuous tense: is strafing
• singular: strafe
• positive degree: strafe
• infinitive: to strafe
• gerund: strafing
• participle: strafing

Origin and Evolution of strafe

First Known Use: 1914 year

Language of Origin: German

Story behind the word: The word 'strafe' originated from the German word 'strafen' which means to punish or discipline.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in military context during World War I to refer to attacking ground targets from low-flying aircraft with machine-gun fire. Over time, the word has evolved to also mean attacking or bombarding with gunfire or other weapons in a more general sense.