Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb
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. to attack; to bash; to criticize; to censure; to flame (on the Internet)
to sound out (someone's views)
to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to beat down the price
to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.)
as ...口を叩く
to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)
Computing
Also written 敲く【たたく】