# percuss

> English word · Verb · IPA /pəˈkʌs/

## Definitions
1. To strike; to hit; to knock; to give a blow to.
2. To impact.
3. To attempt to pinpoint the location or other quality of something by tapping on an overlying surface.

## Etymology
From Latin percussus, past participle of percutiō (“to strike, to beat”), from per (“through”) + quatiō (“to shake, to strike”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/percuss