strafe/streɪf, strɑːf $ streɪf/ verb[TRANSITIVE] [date : 1900-2000; Language : German; Origin : strafen 'to punish'] to attack a place from an aircraft by flying low and firing a lot of bullets
verb EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Alr support came and strafed and bombed the wood line, trying to detonate any more mines. ▪ During 9 March numerous single aircraft appeared overhead to strafe Takali airfield. ▪ I imagine bombers strafing our school, imagine myself being hit in a vital organ. ▪ In the meantime, Timpson and myself had planned to strafe the road at Bug Bug on the night 15/16 July. ▪ Six fighters then passed over but made no attempt to strafe. ▪ The air force created airborne units versed in machine-gun strafing and rocket-launching operations in support of ground troops. ▪ Then our air force bombed and strafed.
strafe/streɪf, strɑːf $ streɪf/ verb [TRANSITIVE]