Find the word definition

The Collaborative International Dictionary
Percussed

Percuss \Per*cuss"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Percussed; p. pr. & vb. n. Percussing.] [L. percussus, p. p. of percutere; per + quatere to shake, strike. See Quash.] To strike smartly; to strike upon or against; as, to percuss the chest in medical examination.

Flame percussed by air giveth a noise.
--Bacon.

Wiktionary
percussed

vb. (en-past of: percuss)

Usage examples of "percussed".

While Nikki held each position, Angela percussed over the lung area with a cupped hand.

The cages percussed with activity -dark, oblong blurs banded with white, scurrying from side to side: hooded rats.

Two small windows were browned by dirty shades, and Latin music — maybe the din from the unit downstairs — percussed the floor.