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