叩く

What does 叩く mean in English?

1. to strike; to clap; to knock; to beat; to tap; to pat(v5k, vt)
2. to play drums(v5k, vt)
3. to abuse; to bash; to flame (e.g. on the Internet); to insult(v5k, vt)
4. to consult; to sound out(v5k, vt)
5. to brag; to talk big(v5k, vt)
6. to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)(v5k, vt)