transitive and intransitive. To touch (rare); to beat the drum; also intransitive of a drum: To sound.

To beat or sound (a drum, etc.), esp. in order to ‘beat up’ for recruits or as a signal to march; to sound (an alarm) on a drum (said also of the…

intransitive. To beat lightly, to tap; to continue tapping, to tabor, v.

intransitive. Originally Military. Of a drum: to sound a ruff or ruffle. Also transitive: to beat a ruff or ruffle upon (a drum). Obsolete.

transitive. Originally: to beat (a drum or drumming sound). In later use: to rub (something).