[たたく(P);はたく, tataku (P); hataku](v5k, vt) (1) to strike; to clap; to knock; to dust; to beat; (2) (たたく only) to play drums; (3) (たたく only) to abuse; to flame (e.g. on the Internet); to insult; (4) (はたく only) to use up money; (P)#19236[Add to Longdo]
[ぶったたく, buttataku](v5k) to beat vigorously; to rain stikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mericlessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of[Add to Longdo]