body blow

== English == === Alternative forms === body-blow === Pronunciation === === Noun === body blow (plural body blows) A severely injurious or damaging physical strike or impact. (boxing) A hard punch struck to the torso. (idiomatic, by extension) A serious setback; a traumatizing event which prevents or hinders continuation of an activity. ==== See also ==== kidney punch === References === “body blow”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.