strafe

/stษนeษชf/

IPA: /S T R EY1 F/

noun
  1. 1

    An attack of machine-gun or cannon fire from a low-flying aircraft.

  2. 2

    A sideways movement without turning.

verb
  1. 1

    To attack (ground targets) with automatic gunfire from a low-flying aircraft.

  2. 2

    To sidestep; to move sideways without turning (a core mechanic of most first-person shooters).

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/strafe