叩く
1
to strike;to hit;to beat;to knock;to pound;to bang;to slap;to spank;to tap;to pat;to clap (one's hands);to play (the drums)
見知らぬ人が玄関のドアをしきりにたたいた。
A stranger beat urgently at the front door.
2
to attack;to bash;to criticize;to censure;to flame (on the Internet)
新聞は一斉にその政治家をたたきはじめた。
The newspapers opened fire on the politician.
3
to sound out (someone's views)
4
to pound (meat or fish);to chop into small pieces
5
to beat down the price
6
to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.)
as ...口を叩く
7
to call;to invoke (e.g. a function)
Other forms
敲く 【たたく】 (rarely used kanji form)