beat with a pistol
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
beat severely with a whip or rod
defeat thoroughly
an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
strike as if by whipping
a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object
subject to harsh criticism
