percuss

verb

(transitive) to strike; to hit; to knock; to give a blow to / (intransitive) to impact

He used a drumstick to percuss the drum.

意味（1）

(transitive) to strike; to hit; to knock; to give a blow to

Solid bodies, if they be very softly percussed, give no sound.

意味（2）

(intransitive) to impact

Falling on the roof of the caravan, the hailstones percussed noisily.

意味（3）

The doctor percussed his chest to determine whether he had pneumonia.

意味（4）

Percussing a patient's spleen is best done while he is on his back.