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