hitting below the belt

A form of hit below the belt — To act unfairly, unscrupulously, or to make a cruel, personal attack during an argument or competition.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hit below the belt
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APA

hitting below the belt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting%20below%20the%20belt

MLA

“hitting below the belt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting%20below%20the%20belt. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hitting below the belt,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hitting%20below%20the%20belt.

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