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hitting below the belt

hitting below the belt is the present participle and gerund of hit below the belt.

Meaning of hit below the belt

Verb

hit below the belt (third-person singular simple present hits below the belt, present participle hitting below the belt, simple past and past participle hit below the belt)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To act unfairly, unscrupulously, or to make a cruel, personal attack during an argument or competition.

Questions about hitting below the belt

What is hitting below the belt the present participle and gerund of?
Hitting below the belt is the present participle and gerund of hit below the belt.

Words near hitting below the belt in the dictionary

  1. hitting above one's weight
  2. hitting and running
  3. hitting away
  4. hitting back
  5. hitting below one's weight
  6. hitting below the belt
  7. hitting bottom
  8. hitting different
  9. hitting home
  10. hitting into the long grass
  11. hitting it and quitting it

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