impinge

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin impingō (“dash against, impinge”). Compare impact, derived from the perfect passive participle of impingō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪmˈpɪnd͡ʒ/ Rhymes: -ɪndʒ === Verb === impinge (third-person singular simple present impinges, present participle impinging, simple past and past participle impinged) (intransitive, rarely transitive) To make a physical impact on. Synonyms: collide, crash, strike (intransitive, rarely transitive, figuratively) To interfere with. Synonyms: encroach, infringe, trespass (intransitive, figuratively) To have an effect upon, especially a negative one. Synonyms: affect, limit, touch, influence, impact Near-synonym: infringe ==== Usage notes ==== Transitive use (impinge the target) is less common, not included in many small dictionaries, and not favored by Garner's Modern American Usage (2009). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== impact ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Verb === impinge third-person singular present indicative of impingere === Anagrams === impegni == Latin == === Verb === impinge second-person singular present active imperative of impingō == Portuguese == === Verb === impinge inflection of impingir: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative