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