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Definitions for Impingement
[1] to make an impression; have an effect or impact (usually followed by on or upon ): to impinge upon the imagination; social pressures that impinge upon one's daily life.
[2] to encroach; infringe (usually followed by on or upon ): to impinge on another's rights.
[3] to strike; dash; collide (usually followed by on, upon, or against ): rays of light impinging on the eye.
[4] Obsolete . to come into violent contact with.
[5] (intr; usually foll by on or upon) to encroach or infringe; trespass to impinge on someone's time
[6] (intr; usually foll by on, against, or upon) to collide (with); strike
Words related to Impingement
impingemisbehavior, violation, infraction, misdemeanor, misconduct, contravention, crime, wrongdoing, breach, injury, sin, encroachment, infringement, misdeed, delinquency, intrusion, iniquity, fault, transgression, error
Words nearby Impingement
impingeimpetus, impf., imphal, impi, impiety, impinge, impingement attack, impious, impish, impitoyable, implacable
Origin of Impingement
1525–35; < Medieval Latin impingere to strike against, drive at, equivalent to Latin im- im-1 + -pingere, combining form of pangere to fasten, drive in, fix; see impact
Words that may be confused with Impingement
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, impingeinfringe, impinge
Other words from Impingement
im·ping·ent , adjective
im·ping·er , noun
im·pinge·ment , noun
un·im·ping·ing , adjective
Word origin for Impingement
C16: from Latin impingere to drive at, dash against, from pangere to fasten, drive in
Synonyms for Impingement
breach, contravention, crime, delinquency, encroachment, entrenchment, error, evildoing, fault, infraction, infringement, iniquity, injury, intrusion, misbehavior, misconduct, misdeed, misdemeanor, poaching, sin, transgression, violation, wrongdoing, obtrusion, unlawful entry, wrongful entry