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