What does "cheap shot" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "cheap shot"?

Common synonyms include: potshot, potshots.

noun

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Noun

1
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."
2
an illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence wordnet
3
A remark that unfairly disparages an obvious vulnerability of the target. broadly
"School bullies always take cheap shots at kids with glasses."
4
an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person wordnet

"Attacking a goalie trying to make a save is a total cheap shot, I think."