Complete Definition of "strafe"

see|Strafe
English

Etymology
German strafe (in "Gott strafe England", "God punish England", 1914).

Pronunciation
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪf|-eɪf

Transitive verb
en-verb|strafes|strafing|strafed

  1. to attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.
  2. in computer games, to sidestep; to move sideways without turning.

Noun
strafe

  1. an attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft.

German

Verb form
strafe (1st person singular and imperative of strafen)

  1. punish

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