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
- to attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.
- in computer games, to sidestep; to move sideways without turning.
Noun
strafe
- an attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft.
German
Verb form
strafe (1st person singular and imperative of strafen)
- punish
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