Pistols — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun verb /ˈpi-stᵊl/ (noun) /ˈver-ē-/ (noun) pis·tol

Meaning & Definition of Pistols

Pistols (noun)

  1. a handgun whose chamber is integral with the barrel; broadly, handgun
  2. a notably sharp, spirited, or energetic person
  3. a small submachine gun with a pistol grip
  4. a pistol for firing Very lights
  5. a toy pistol designed to squirt a jet of liquid —called also water gun, squirt gun

Pistols (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a very energetic person

    "a real pistol, she dances rings around the other performers"

    similar: dynamos, fireballs, live wires
    related: bootstrappers, go-aheads, go-getters, highfliers, hummers, hustlers, powerhouses, self-starters, achievers, comers, dashers, doers, enterprisers
    near: dawdlers, idlers, loafers, loungers, triflers, clock-watchers, goldbricks, shirkers, slackers, couch potatoes, deadbeats, do-nothings, drones, layabouts, lazybones, slouches, slugabeds, sluggards, slugs, dalliers, laggards, lingerers, loiterers, slowpokes, stick-in-the-muds

Pistols (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in shotguns

    similar: shotguns, blasts (at), fires (at), machine-guns, tommy-guns, blazes, peppers, potshots, snipes (at), croaks (slang), destroys, dispatches, does in, fells, ices (slang), kills, slays, blows away, brings down, drops, picks off, shoots down, annihilates, blots out, butchers, decimates, massacres, slaughters, wipes out, drills, guns, plugs, pops, shoots

Related Entry: Pistol (noun)

Pistol is a different word from Pistols. The synonyms below are for pistol, not for pistols.

  1. a very energetic person

    "a real pistol, she dances rings around the other performers"

    similar: dynamo, fireball, live wire
    related: bootstrapper, go-ahead, go-getter, highflier, hummer, hustler, powerhouse, self-starter, achiever, comer, dasher, doer, enterpriser
    near: dawdler, idler, loafer, lounger, trifler, clock-watcher, goldbrick, shirker, slacker, couch potato, deadbeat, do-nothing, drone, layabout, lazybones, slouch, slug, slugabed, sluggard, dallier, laggard, lingerer, loiterer, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud

Related Entry: Machine pistols (noun)

Machine pistols is a different word from Pistols. The synonyms below are for machine pistols, not for pistols.

  1. as in assault weapons, machine guns

    similar: AK-47s, assault rifles, assault weapons, automatics, carbines, machine guns, repeaters, submachine guns, tommy guns, blunderbusses, breechloaders, culverins, fieldpieces, firelocks, flintlocks, harquebuses, matchlocks, muskets, rifles, shotguns, smoothbores, twenty-twos, spearguns, self-loaders, semiautomatics, derringers, forty-fives, gats (slang), handguns, pistols, revolvers, rods (slang), roscoes (slang), sidearms, six-guns, six-shooters, zip guns, arms, firearms, guns, heat (slang), pieces, small arms

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Pistols

The most common words with a similar meaning to Pistols:

Slang: croaks, ices
dynamos, fireballs, live wires, shotguns, blasts (at), fires (at), machine-guns, tommy-guns, blazes, peppers, potshots, snipes (at), destroys, dispatches, does in, fells, kills, slays, blows away, brings down, drops, picks off, shoots down, annihilates, blots out, butchers, decimates, massacres, slaughters, wipes out, drills, guns, plugs, pops, shoots

Related Words for Pistols

bootstrappers, go-aheads, go-getters, highfliers, hummers, hustlers, powerhouses, self-starters, achievers, comers, dashers, doers, enterprisers

Near Antonyms of Pistols

dawdlers, idlers, loafers, loungers, triflers, clock-watchers, goldbricks, shirkers, slackers, couch potatoes, deadbeats, do-nothings, drones, layabouts, lazybones, slouches, slugabeds, sluggards, slugs, dalliers, laggards, lingerers, loiterers, slowpokes, stick-in-the-muds

Word Forms of Pistols

Derived words: pistol (transitive verb)

Origin & Etymology of Pistols

Middle French pistole, from German, from Middle High German pischulle, from Czech píšt'ala, literally, pipe, fife; akin to Czech pištět to squeak

First known use: circa 1560

Frequently Asked Questions about Pistols

What does "Pistols" mean?

"Pistols" means a handgun whose chamber is integral with the barrel; broadly, handgun. As an a noun and a verb, it is defined as: a handgun whose chamber is integral with the barrel; broadly, handgun. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Pistols"?

Other words for "Pistols" include dynamos, fireballs, live wires, shotguns, blasts (at), fires (at), machine-guns and tommy-guns. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Pistols" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Pistols"?

There are 50 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Pistols". Common alternatives include dynamos, fireballs, live wires, shotguns, blasts (at), fires (at), machine-guns, tommy-guns, blazes and peppers.

How do you use "Pistols" in a sentence?

Examples of "Pistols" in a sentence: "a real pistol, she dances rings around the other performers".

Is "Pistols" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Pistols" can be used as a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Pistols"?

"Pistols" is pronounced /ˈpi-stᵊl/ as a noun and /ˈver-ē-/ as a noun and divided into syllables as pis·tol.

What is the origin of the word "Pistols"?

"Pistols" comes from Middle French pistole, from German, from Middle High German pischulle, from Czech píšt'ala, literally, pipe, fife; akin to Czech pištět to squeak. First known use: circa 1560.

What is another word for "Pistols" meaning "a very energetic person"?

When "Pistols" (noun) means a very energetic person, synonyms include dynamos, fireballs and live wires.