v.
Pronunciation: im- ' pinj
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: im · pinged ; im · ping · ing
Etymology: Latin impingere, from in- + pangere to fasten, drive in ― more at PACT
Date: 1605
1 : to strike or dash especially with a sharp collision <I heard the rain impinge upon the earth ― James Joyce>
2 : to have an effect : make an impression <waiting for the germ of a new idea to impinge upon my mind ― Phyllis Bentley>
3 : ENCROACH , INFRINGE < impinge on other people's rights>
– im · pinge · ment \ - ' pinj-m ə nt \ noun