pistol-whip Synonyms
Strongest:
- cane
- chop
- cudgel
- hit
- horsewhip
- clobber
- smack
- assault
- punch
- spank
- strap
- rawhide
- attack
- raid
- flagellate
- swat
- assail
- leather
- smash
- slam
- blackjack
- lacerate
- knock
- slap
- scourge
Strong:
- thump
- rush
- cuff
- lam
- whack
- lick
- jump-on-
- punch-out
- hammer
- cowhide
- pummel
- fustigate
- clout
- mutilate
- crack
- whip
- beset
- pounce-on-or-upon-
- belt
- bludgeon
- thwack
- thrash
- descend-on-or-upon-
- paddle
- sock
- swipe
- whup
- wham
- gore
- maul
- paste
- club
- hide
- wound
- storm
- lay-on
- whomp
- bust
- bat
- pelt
- lash
- box
- maim
Weak:
pistol-whip Meaning
Wordnet
pistol-whip (v)
beat with a pistol
pistol-whip Sentence Examples
- The robber threatened to pistol-whip the cashier if she didn't open the register.
- The gangster used the butt of his pistol to pistol-whip his rival, leaving him with a bloody gash.
- During the chaos of the bank robbery, one of the robbers attempted to pistol-whip a security guard.
- The detective recounted the assault, describing how the suspect tried to pistol-whip him during the struggle.
- In the old western film, the outlaw would often pistol-whip those who dared to defy him.
- The soldier narrowly avoided being pistol-whipped by deflecting the attacker's arm.
- Despite the threat of being pistol-whipped, the victim refused to cooperate with the criminal's demands.
- The villain had a reputation for using his pistol to pistol-whip anyone who crossed him.
- The victim sustained serious injuries after being pistol-whipped by the intruder.
- He was pistol-whipped unconscious by the assailant before he could even react.
FAQs About the word pistol-whip
beat with a pistol
cane, chop, cudgel, hit,horsewhip, clobber, smack, assault, punch, spank
No antonyms found.
The robber threatened to pistol-whip the cashier if she didn't open the register.
The gangster used the butt of his pistol to pistol-whip his rival, leaving him with a bloody gash.
During the chaos of the bank robbery, one of the robbers attempted to pistol-whip a security guard.
The detective recounted the assault, describing how the suspect tried to pistol-whip him during the struggle.
