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