pistol-whip

verb

pis·​tol-whip
pistol-whipped; pistol-whipping; pistol-whips

transitive verb

: to beat with a pistol

Examples of pistol-whip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The victim was run off the road, beaten, pistol-whipped and shot multiple times. Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 28 Oct. 2024 Atkinson, a Down The Hill member, was killed to avenge Nikki Huang, 22, being pistol-whipped and robbed of her pricey Louis Vuitton purse, police sources said. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2024 In November 2021, an assailant robbed and pistol-whipped the pastor of St. Leo’s Catholic Church blocks away from his Little Italy church. Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2024 Prosecutors allege Walker was in communication with the juveniles via cell phone during the incident that ended with Jackson being pistol-whipped and shot three times in the back with a Beretta 9mm semiautomatic pistol. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for pistol-whip 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pistol-whip was circa 1930

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Cite this Entry

“Pistol-whip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pistol-whip. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pistol-whip

verb
: to beat with a pistol

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