air raid
noun
Simple meaning
An attack by armed planes on a surface target.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɛɹˈɹeɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
An attack by armed planes on a surface target
An attack on a surface target by aircraft.
American football
A passing-heavy offensive scheme based on a shotgun formation with four wide receivers and a single running back.
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This meaning: An attack by armed planes on a surface target
Used this way, air raid is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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