English dictionary

percuss

/p/@/r'k/@/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

verb

strike or tap firmly

verb.contact

Examples
The doctor percussed his chest and back.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to <i>percuss</i> the chest in medical examination.

verb

Source: webster1913
To strike or tap in an examination by percussion. See <u>Percussion</u>, 3.

verb

Source: webster1913