Cheap Shot Definition

noun
An unnecessarily rough or mean action or remark against which there is no ready defense.
Webster's New World
An unfair or unsporting verbal attack on a vulnerable target.
American Heritage
Alternative spelling of cheap shot.
Wiktionary

A deliberate, unsportsmanlike, and potentially illegal act of aggression against an opponent.

Attacking a goalie trying to make a save is a total cheap shot, I think.
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Other Word Forms of Cheap Shot

Noun

Singular:
cheap shot
Plural:
cheap-shots

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