ὑποκρούω · hypokrouō — LSJ
strike gently, beat time, give the time
strike gently, [λίθον] χερμάδι APl. 16.279; beat time, give the time, Plu. Dem. 20; ὑ. τοῖς λέγουσι Longin. 41.2.
2
sens. obsc., Ar. Ec. 256 (with play on signf. II.1), 618 (anap.).
II break in upon, interrupt
metaph., break in upon, interrupt, c. acc., Id. Ach. 38, Ec. 588 (anap.), Alex. 32, Henioch. 5.4, Plb. 18.4.3: abs., ὑποκρούσας (sc. εἶπε) Pl. Erx. 395e.
2 to credit
ὑπέσχοντο εἰς τὰ μηνιαῖα αὐτοῦ ὑποκροῦσαι ταύτην τὴν δόσιν to credit this payment to his monthly account, PFlor. 132.10 (iii A. D.).
III find fault with, attack
in Med., find fault with, attack, Ar. Pl. 548 (anap.).