strafe

Etymology
From (a conjugated form of ), from phrases like "Gott strafe England" ("God punish England") which the British saw during the First World War.

Verb

 * 1)  To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.
 * 2)  To rake (a target) with rapid or automatic gunfire.
 * 3)  To sidestep; to move sideways without turning (a core mechanic of most first-person shooters).
 * 4) * 1992, id Software, Wolfenstein 3D (game manual), page 4:
 * Strafe — Press the Alt key and the left or right Arrow key to slide side to side instead of turning left or right.
 * Strafe — Press the Alt key and the left or right Arrow key to slide side to side instead of turning left or right.

Translations

 * French:
 * Italian:
 * Serbo-Croatian:

Noun

 * 1) An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft.
 * 2)  A sideways movement without turning.

Translations

 * Italian: mitragliamento
 * Serbo-Croatian: mitraljiranje