pistol-whipping (Meaning)
pistol-whipping
to beat with a pistol
Synonyms & Antonyms of pistol-whipping
Synonyms:
- scourging
- leathering
- lacerating
- thwacking
- swiping
- flagellating
- descending (on or upon)
- knocking
- punching
- horsewhipping
- assailing
- cowhiding
- hitting
- rawhiding
- smashing
- storming
- slapping
- swatting
- assaulting
- whacking
- clouting
- caning
- cuffing
- cudgeling
- blackjacking
- spanking
- slamming
- attacking
- socking
- raiding
- wounding
- clobbering
- chopping
- smacking
- strapping
- boxing
- cudgelling
Synonyms:
- lashing
- bashing
- pummelling
- goring
- clubbing
- licking
- walloping
- rushing
- whipping
- hiding
- pouncing (on or upon)
- thumping
- paddling
- maiming
- whomping
- tanning
- fustigating
- flogging
- cracking
- mutilating
- laying on
- lamming
- pelting
- drubbing
- punching out
- thrashing
- mauling
- whupping
- lathering
- busting
- whamming
- battering
- buffeting
- pasting
- belting
- pummeling
- pounding
- besetting
- jumping (on)
- working over
- hammering
- bludgeoning
pistol-whipping Sentence Examples
- The gangster resorted to pistol-whipping to intimidate his rivals.
- The criminal was charged with assault after pistol-whipping the store clerk during the robbery.
- He narrowly escaped serious injury when the assailant attempted pistol-whipping him.
- The detective noticed signs of a struggle, including a pistol-whipping mark on the victim's face.
- Despite being outnumbered, he fought back against his attackers, pistol-whipping one of them.
- The robber threatened to pistol-whip the hostages if they didn't cooperate.
- She had nightmares about the robber pistol-whipping her during the terrifying ordeal.
- The sound of pistol-whipping echoed through the alleyway, signaling danger to anyone nearby.
- The criminal showed no mercy, pistol-whipping anyone who dared to defy him.
- The suspect was apprehended after being caught on camera pistol-whipping a pedestrian during a confrontation.
FAQs About the word pistol-whipping
to beat with a pistol
scourging, leathering, lacerating, thwacking, swiping, flagellating, descending (on or upon), knocking, punching, horsewhipping
No antonyms found.
The gangster resorted to pistol-whipping to intimidate his rivals.
The criminal was charged with assault after pistol-whipping the store clerk during the robbery.
He narrowly escaped serious injury when the assailant attempted pistol-whipping him.
The detective noticed signs of a struggle, including a pistol-whipping mark on the victim's face.
