verb
- attacked with machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft
Usage: military; past tense of strafe
Examples
- Enemy fighters strafed the convoy as it crossed the desert.
- The pilot strafed the enemy positions before returning to base.
- Allied aircraft strafed the German supply lines during the invasion.
- The helicopter strafed the target with precision fire.
- Ground troops took cover as jets strafed the area.
- The warship was strafed by dive bombers during the attack.