Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

low blow

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
low blow
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Any attack that is considered unfair or unscrupulous.

Inflected Forms

low blows (plural)

Phrases

below the belt cheap shot dick move dirty pool dirty trick rabbit punch sucker punch

Frequently Paired Words

below the belt cheap shot dick move dirty pool dirty trick rabbit punch sucker punch

Questions

What does low blow mean?
An unfair or illegal blow that lands below the opponent’s waist.

How to pronounce low blow

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “low blow”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “low blow”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “low blow” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.