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