высту́кивать

verbimperfective (partner вы́стучать)rare

1.
to tap out, to tap, to knock out (a rhythm), to drum
Он высту́кивал па́льцами ритм по столу́.
He was tapping out a rhythm on the table with his fingers.
Imperfective; of repeated or rhythmic tapping, e.g. a rhythm, a Morse signal, a tune.
2.
to tap out (on a keyboard), to type out, to bang out
Она́ высту́кивала письмо́ на ста́рой пи́шущей маши́нке.
She was tapping out a letter on an old typewriter.
Colloquial; of typing on a typewriter or keyboard.
3.
to percuss, to tap (to test by sound), to sound out (by tapping)medicine
Врач высту́кивает больного.
The doctor percusses the patient.
Of a doctor examining a patient; also of tapping walls or wheels to check them.

Examples

Врач начал выстукивать грудную клетку пациента.
The doctor began tapping on the patient's chest.
Он выстукивал пальцами по столу от нетерпения.
He tapped his fingers on the table impatiently.
Дятел выстукивал ритм по стволу дерева.
The woodpecker tapped out a rhythm on the tree trunk.

Imperative
ты	высту́кивай
вы	высту́кивайте

Active present	высту́кивающий	tapping out, drumming out, knocking out
Active past	высту́кивавший	tapping out, knocking out, drumming out
Passive present	выстукиваемый	being tapped, being knocked out, being rapped out
Passive past	-
Gerund present	высту́кивая	while doing (present)
Gerund past	выстукивав выстукивавши	while doing (past)

стукknock; clatter; thud
nounmasculine
сту́катьto knock; to strike
verbimperfective
сту́кнутьto knock; to hit; to turn (an age); to squeal (on someone)
verbperfective
вы́стукатьto knock out
verbperfective
засту́катьto catch (in the act); to begin to knock
verbperfective

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
высту́кивать	вы-	to tap out; to tap out (on a keyboard); to percuss
отсту́кивать	от-	to tap out
посту́кивать	по-	to tap
присту́кивать	при-	to tap

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