Meanings

home run

easy fly

to pound (e.g. heart)

punching blindly

slugger

heavy blow

lining

end leaves (of a book)

repeated blows

to knock (someone) down

gambling

reaching a peak

to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.)

bruise

to kill (with a weapon)

to knock down

to hammer into place

to knock together

to confide

hit