pistol-whipping

A form of pistol-whip — To strike or beat (someone) with a pistol, especially with its butt.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pistol-whip
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APA

pistol-whipping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pistol-whipping

MLA

“pistol-whipping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pistol-whipping. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pistol-whipping,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pistol-whipping.

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