Noun: strafe streyf
- An attack of machine-gun fire or cannon fire from a low flying aeroplane
"the next morning they carried out a strafe of enemy airfields"
- Attack with machine guns or cannon fire from a low-flying plane
"civilians were strafed in an effort to force the country's surrender"
Derived forms: strafed, strafing, strafes
Type of: assail, attack, onrush, onset, onslaught
Encyclopedia: Strafe