1. (v. t.) To dash; to throw violently.

2. (v. t.) To cause to sound or ring.

3. (v. i.) To strike; to thump; to pound.

4. (v. i.) To sound, as a bell; to ring; to clang.

5. (v. i.) To talk with vehemence, importunity, or reiteration; to bluster.

6. (n.) A thump or stroke, especially of a bell.

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