1A verb meaning to hit, strike, or beat someone or something (colloquial).
彼は相手を何度もぶった。
He hit the opponent many times.
怒ってドアをぶったら、手を痛めてしまった。
I hit the door in anger and hurt my hand.
子どもが友だちの頭をぶってしまったので謝らせた。
The child hit a friend's head, so I made him apologize.
2An older or literary verb meaning to give a speech or make an address (to deliver a talk).
彼は宴席で一席ぶったが、内容は少し冗長だった。
He gave a little speech at the party, but it was a bit long-winded.
村長は集会で情に訴えるようにぶった。
The village chief spoke at the meeting appealing to people's emotions.
3An archaic usage meaning to gamble or bet; largely literary or dated in modern Japanese.
昔は若者が夜通し賭けをぶったという記録がある。
There are records that young people used to gamble through the night in the past.