Pistol-whip (Verb)
Meaning
Beat with a pistol.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The mugger pistol-whipped the store clerk before running off with the cash.
- He was pistol-whipped and left unconscious during the violent home invasion.
- The police officer was accused of pistol-whipping the suspect during the arrest.
- The robber pistol-whipped the security guard to get the keys to the vault.
- The burglar pistol-whipped the homeowner when she caught him in her house.