pistol-whip

verb

pis·​tol-whip ˈpi-stᵊl-ˌ(h)wip 

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

Three men are charged, and one is still at large in connection with the pistol-whipping and robbery of a 16-year-old boy Thursday at a Vernon Hills Park District maintenance facility, authorities said Sunday. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Placed in a jail cell wired with hidden microphones, Jester bragged to his cellmate that when Jackson tried to fight back, he pistol-whipped the rapper and shot him three times in the back. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

The woman told deputies that over three days she was repeatedly beaten, pistol-whipped and strangled into near unconsciousness before receiving yet another beating Sunday morning. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026

The men, all in their late teens, were allegedly beaten and pistol-whipped by two of the co-defendants, while a third streamed the assault to Arnold and other suspects who were traveling to the apartment, police said. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pistol-whip

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip

Kids Definition

pistol-whip

verb

: to beat with a pistol