pistolwhipping
Striking with handgun
Pistolwhipping is striking someone with a handgun, typically using the grip or barrel as a bludgeon rather than firing it.
The act appears in crime, police brutality, and robbery contexts: The clerk was pistolwhipped during the holdup.
Also spelled pistol-whipping.
Repeated striking or pulsing
- assaultViolent offensive act
- bludgeoningStriking with weight
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- attackAggressive act against another
blunt force · head trauma · concussion · brutality · injury · blow · clubbing · weapon
Theft through intimidation
- holdupTheft by threat
- muggingRobbery with violence
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
- coercionPressured compliance through threats
threat · heist · victim · assailant · perpetrator · violent crime · armed robbery · aggravated assault
Stunt-driven movie category
- noirHard-boiled film genre
- gangsterCriminal organization member
- WesternOf Euro-American civilization
- tough guyIntimidating, resilient person
villain · interrogation · dramatic · Tarantino · pulp fiction · gritty · hardboiled · thug
beating
Repeated striking or pulsing
- assaultViolent offensive act
- bludgeoningStriking with weight
- strikingNoticeably impressive
attack · blunt force · head trauma · concussion · brutality · injury · blow · clubbing · weapon · aggression
robbery
Theft through intimidation
- holdupTheft by threat
- muggingRobbery with violence
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
coercion · threat · heist · victim · assailant · perpetrator · violent crime · armed robbery · aggravated assault · felony
action film
Stunt-driven movie category
tough guy · villain · interrogation · dramatic · Tarantino · pulp fiction · gritty · hardboiled · thug · henchman
pistolwhippingshooting
Discharging a weapon
firing · gunfire · pulling the trigger · opening fire · discharging
pistolwhippingcaressing
Touching with affection
healing · nursing · comforting · gentle touch · stroking
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