παταγέω

A. πατάγεσκον Alc. Supp. 25.9 :— clatter, clash, of the sharp loud noise caused by the collision of two bodies, Ar. Nu. 378sq. ; βαρὺ δ’ ἄγριοι χειμῶνες παταγεῦσιν Anacr. 6 ; of Bacchants, Pratin.Lyr.1.3 ; τὼ δὲ πίθω πατάγεσκ’ ὀ πύθμην Alc.l.c. ; of the sea, dash, plash, Theoc. 22.15 ; chatter, as birds, S. Aj. 168 (anap.) ; ὁ κόττυφος ἐν μὲν τῷ θέρει ᾄδει, τοῦ δὲ χειμῶνος παταγεῖ Arist. HA 632b17 ; gnash, as teeth, Philostr. Im. 1.28 : prov., καλὰ δὴ παταγεῖς well hit! prob. from the game described under πλαταγών, Ar. Fr. 116.

II. trans., τύμπανα π. beat drums, Luc. Syr.D. 50 :—Pass., αἷς ἔντεα παταγεῖται Lyr.Adesp. 121 ; ἐπαταγεῖτο Luc. Tim. 3.