To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.
To cause to make a thumping sound.
To thud or pound.
A blow that produces a muffled sound.
The sound of such a blow; a thud.
To hit, slap or strike.
To kill, bump off.
To surpass; to better.
To beat convincingly; to thrash.
To share or parcel out (often with up).
An attempt, a chance, a turn, a go, originally an attempt to beat someone or something.
The sound of a heavy strike.
The strike itself.
The backslash, ⟨ \ ⟩.
The stroke itself, regardless of its successful impact.