Verb: pistol-whip (pistol-whipped,pistol-whipping) pi-st(u)l wip
- Beat with a pistol
"He was threatening to pistol-whip a confession out of Esteban"
Derived forms: pistol-whipping, pistol-whips, pistol-whipped
Type of: beat, beat up, work over [informal]
Encyclopedia: Pistol-whip