Phrase guide

low blow

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An unfair or illegal blow that lands below the opponent’s waist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any attack that is considered unfair or unscrupulous.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, figuratively

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3

noun

Meaning 3

unscrupulous abuse

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification

History

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: cop baix — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • Finnish: isku vyön alle — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • French: coup bas — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • German: Tiefschlag — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • Hebrew: מכה מתחת לחגורה (maká mitákhat lakhagorá) — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • Hungarian: övön aluli ütés — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • Irish: buille íseal — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • Italian: colpo basso — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • Polish: cios poniżej pasa — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • Romanian: lovitură sub centură — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • Russian: уда́р ни́же по́яса (udár níže pójasa) — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • Spanish: golpe bajo — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • Swedish: slag under bältet — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • Ukrainian: уда́р ни́жче по́яса (udár nýžče pójasa) — an unfair or illegal blow in boxing
  • Catalan: cop baix — an unfair attack
  • Chinese: 不公平的事 — an unfair attack
  • Finnish: isku vyön alle — an unfair attack
  • French: coup bas — an unfair attack
  • Hungarian: övön aluli — an unfair attack
  • Italian: colpo basso — an unfair attack
  • Polish: cios poniżej pasa — an unfair attack
  • Romanian: lovitură sub centură — an unfair attack
  • Russian: уда́р ни́же по́яса (udár níže pójasa) — an unfair attack
  • Spanish: golpe bajo — an unfair attack
  • Swedish: slag under bältet — an unfair attack
  • Ukrainian: уда́р ни́жче по́яса (udár nýžče pójasa) — an unfair attack