Translation of "ударяя" in English

Воду нельзя разделить, ударяя по ней палкой.

Water cannot be separated by hitting it with a stick.

Ребёнком Том, ударяя костяшками пальцев по столу, будто играл на барабанах, к недовольству своего отца.

When Tom was a kid, he used to pretend he was playing the drums by tapping his fingers on the kitchen table, to the great irritation of his father.