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