pistol-whipping (Meaning)
pistol-whipping
to beat with a pistol
Synonyms & Antonyms of pistol-whipping
Synonyms:
- storming
- hitting
- caning
- attacking
- chopping
- assailing
- swiping
- leathering
- smacking
- scourging
- clouting
- swatting
- slapping
- cudgelling
- clobbering
- punching
- spanking
- lacerating
- assaulting
- whacking
- wounding
- cudgeling
- thwacking
- knocking
- descending (on or upon)
- cowhiding
- strapping
- socking
- cuffing
- flagellating
- boxing
- smashing
- rawhiding
- slamming
- horsewhipping
- raiding
- blackjacking
Synonyms:
- hammering
- busting
- paddling
- clubbing
- bashing
- mauling
- jumping (on)
- rushing
- besetting
- fustigating
- hiding
- pasting
- pelting
- pummelling
- pummeling
- whipping
- cracking
- whomping
- whamming
- flogging
- lashing
- tanning
- working over
- bludgeoning
- thrashing
- battering
- maiming
- drubbing
- belting
- laying on
- whupping
- walloping
- buffeting
- pounding
- punching out
- lathering
- lamming
- licking
- pouncing (on or upon)
- thumping
- goring
- mutilating
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
storming, hitting, caning, attacking, chopping, assailing, swiping, leathering, smacking, scourging
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.
