1. to attack with machine-gun fire from low-flying aircraft
Usage: military
2. to criticize or punish severely
Usage: informal

Examples

• Enemy fighters strafed the convoy as it crossed the desert.
• The pilot was ordered to strafe the enemy positions.
• Allied aircraft strafed the airfield at dawn.
• The boss strafed him for being late to the meeting.
• She strafed the students for their poor performance on the test.
• The newspaper editorial strafed the mayor’s new policies.