Percuss
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈkʌs/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Percuss is a verb meaning (transitive) To strike; to hit; to knock; to give a blow to.
Meaning
(transitive) To strike; to hit; to knock; to give a blow to.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To impact.
- (transitive, chiefly medicine) To attempt to pinpoint the location or other quality of something by tapping on an overlying surface.
Example Sentences
Solid bodies, if they be very softly percussed, give no sound.
Percussing a patient's spleen is best done while he is on his back.
Falling on the roof of the caravan, the hailstones percussed noisily.
The doctor percussed his chest to determine whether he had pneumonia.
Word Forms
- percusses
- percussing
- percussed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strike, beat, knock, verberate, pound, bounce.
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