IMPINGE


Meaning of IMPINGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈpinj ]

intransitive verb

( 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 -ˈpinj-mənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.