sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"

blow - a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon; "a blow on the head"

move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"

pulsate, pulse, throb - expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby's heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"

flutter, palpitate - beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated"

thrash - beat so fast that (the heart's) output starts dropping until (it) does not manage to pump out blood at all

beat - indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks; "Beat the rhythm"

flap - move noisily; "flags flapped in the strong wind"

sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"

hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"