impinge

• POS: Verb (intransitive)
• HYPHEN: im=pinge

CIDE DICTIONARY

impinge, v. t. [L. impingere; pref. im- in + pangere to fix, strike; prob. akin to pacisci to agree, contract. See Pact, and cf. Impact.].

 To fall or dash against; to touch upon; to strike; to hit; to clash with; -- with on or upon.  [1913 Webster]
"The cause of reflection is not the impinging of light on the solid or impervious parts of bodies."  [1913 Webster]
"But, in the present order of things, not to be employed without impinging on God's justice."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

impinge, v.tr. (usu. foll. by on, upon)
1 make an impact; have an effect.
2 encroach.

Derivative

impingement n. impinger n.

Etymology

L impingere drive (a thing) at (as IN-(2), pangere fix, drive)

THESAURUS

impinge

bang, bang into, barge in, break in, break in upon, brush, brush by, bump, bump into, burst in, butt in, cannon, caress, carom, carom into, charge in, clash, collide, come between, come in contact, come into collision, concuss, confront each other, contact, crack up, crash, crash in, crash into, crash the gates, creep in, crowd in, crump, crunch, cut in, dash into, edge in, elbow in, encounter, encroach, entrench, fall foul of, foist in, foul, glance, graze, hit, hit against, horn in, hurt, hurtle, impose, impose on, impose upon, infiltrate, infringe, insinuate, interfere, interlope, interpose, intervene, intrude, invade, irrupt, kiss, knock, knock against, meet, nudge, obtrude, osculate, percuss, press in, push in, put on, put upon, rub, run into, rush in, scrape, shave, sideswipe, skim, skirt, slam into, slink in, slip in, smack into, smash, smash in, smash into, smash up, sneak in, squeak by, squeeze in, steal in, storm in, strike, strike against, throng in, thrust in, touch, trench, trespass, whomp, work in, worm in

ROGET THESAURUS

impinge

Impulse

VB flash on the mind, say what comes uppermost, improvise, extemporize, give an impetus, impel, push, start, give a start to, set going, drive, urge, boom, thrust, prod, foin, cant, elbow, shoulder, jostle, justle, hustle, hurtle, shove, jog, jolt, encounter, run against, bump against, butt against, knock one's head against, run one's head against, impinge, boost, bunt, carom, clip y, fan, fan out, jab, plug, strike, knock, hit, tap, rap, slap, flap, dab, pat, thump, beat, blow, bang, slam, dash, punch, thwack, whack, hit hard, strike hard, swap, batter, dowse, baste, pelt, patter, buffet, belabor, fetch one a blow, poke at, pink, lunge, yerk, kick, calcitrate, butt, strike at, whip, come into a collision, enter into collision, collide, sideswipe, foul, fall foul of, run foul of, telescope, throw.