knock_about
1. [ verb ] strike against forcefully
Synonyms: batter buffet
Examples:

"Winds buffeted the tent"

Related terms: strike
2. [ verb ] be around; be alive or active
Synonyms: kick_about kick_around
Examples:

"Does the old man still kick around?"

Related terms: exist
Similar spelling:   knockabout
  knock_up
  knock_off