pistol-whips (Meaning)
pistol-whips
to beat with a pistol
Synonyms & Antonyms of pistol-whips
Synonyms:
- rawhides
- whams
- punches out
- cowhides
- swats
- tans
- clobbers
- whales
- pastes
- thumps
- cracks
- gores
- buffets
- messes (up)
- bludgeons
- drubs
- pummels
- smashes
- lams
- switches
- besets
- paddles
- hides
- belts
- pounces (on or upon)
- mauls
- punches
- rushes
- slates
- spanks
- storms
- roughs (up)
- wounds
- busts
- works over
- whacks
- licks
- assails
- clouts
- hammers
- thwacks
- swipes
- bungs up
- clubs
- blackjacks
- threshes
- whomps
- lays on
pistol-whips Sentence Examples
- The gang leader often pistol-whips those who fail to obey his commands.
- The assailant pistol-whips his victims as a means of coercion.
- He sustained a head injury from the force of the pistol-whip.
- The criminal pistol-whips the hostage, demanding ransom from the family.
- The detective discovered evidence of the crime scene, including traces of blood from the pistol-whip.
- The perpetrator pistol-whips the guard, enabling him to gain access to the secure facility.
- Despite being outnumbered, he managed to fend off his attackers with a swift pistol-whip.
- The robber pistol-whips the cashier, forcing them to empty the cash register.
- She shuddered at the thought of the assailant's merciless pistol-whips.
- The victim suffered severe trauma from the repeated pistol-whips during the altercation.
FAQs About the word pistol-whips
to beat with a pistol
cuffs, leathers, knocks, chops, horsewhips, socks, raids, fustigates, lacerates, boxes
No antonyms found.
The gang leader often pistol-whips those who fail to obey his commands.
The assailant pistol-whips his victims as a means of coercion.
He sustained a head injury from the force of the pistol-whip.
The criminal pistol-whips the hostage, demanding ransom from the family.
