pistol-whips Synonyms
Strongest:
- descends-on-or-upon-
- assaults
- scourges
- slaps
- cudgels
- leathers
- slams
- straps
- socks
- smacks
- cuffs
- hits
- boxes
- lacerates
- flagellates
- attacks
- jumps-on-
- raids
- horsewhips
- fustigates
- chops
- knocks
- canes
Strong:
- gores
- licks
- rawhides
- blackjacks
- assails
- swats
- whales
- hides
- thumps
- works-over
- lams
- threshes
- belts
- whacks
- mauls
- messes-up-
- drubs
- pastes
- pummels
- switches
- storms
- besets
- roughs-up-
- clobbers
- pounces-on-or-upon-
- punches-out
- thwacks
- punches
- swipes
- bludgeons
- cowhides
- smashes
- lays-on
- rushes
- clouts
- slates
- spanks
- tans
- cracks
- bungs-up
- hammers
- clubs
- whams
- buffets
- whomps
- wounds
- busts
- paddles
Weak:
pistol-whips Meaning
pistol-whips
to beat with a pistol
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
descends (on or upon), assaults, scourges, slaps, cudgels, leathers, slams, straps, socks, smacks
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.
