banzai charge

Noun

Meaning

a mass attack of troops without concern for casualties; originated by Japanese who accompanied it with yells of `banzai'

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

banzai attack

Hypernyms

attack onset onslaught onrush

Examples

Although Kuribayashi had forbidden the suicide charges familiar with other battles in the Pacific, the commander of the area decided on a banzai charge with the optimistic goal of recapturing Mount Suribachi. Source: Internet

The old " banzai charge " attack was also discontinued as being both wasteful of men and ineffective. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Banyumasan banzai banzai attack Banzhaf power index Banzhudang BANZSL