impinge
- (intransitive, rare, transitive) To make a physical impact on.
- (figuratively, intransitive, rare, transitive) To interfere with.
- (figuratively, intransitive) To have an effect upon, especially a negative one.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪmˈpɪnd͡ʒ/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin impingō (“dash against, impinge”). Compare impact, derived from the perfect passive participle of impingō.
impulsive force
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