Definitions for impinge
ɪmˈpɪndʒim·pinge

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. impinge, encroach, entrench, trenchverb

   impinge or infringe upon

   "This impinges on my rights as an individual"; "This matter entrenches on other domains"

2. encroach, infringe, impingeverb

   advance beyond the usual limit

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. impingeverb

   To make a physical impact (on); to collide, to crash (upon).

2. impingeverb

   To interfere with; to encroach (on, upon).

3. impingeverb

   To have an effect upon; to limit.

4. Etymology: From impingo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Impingeverb

   To fall against; to strike against; to clash with.

   Etymology: impingo, Latin.

   Things are reserved in the memory by some corporeal exuviæ and material images, which, having impinged on the common sense, rebound thence into some vacant cells of the brain. Joseph Glanvill, Sceps.

   The cause of reflexion is not the impinging of light on the solid or impervious parts of bodies. Isaac Newton, Opt.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. impinge

   To impinge is to have a strong negative impact, effect, or influence on something or someone. It could also mean to encroach or infringe upon someone's rights or space. In a more literal sense, it could refer to the action of striking or colliding against something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impingeverb

   to fall or dash against; to touch upon; to strike; to hit; to ciash with; -- with on or upon

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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Impinge

   im-pinj′, v.i (with on, upon, against) to strike or fall against: to touch upon.—n. Impinge′ment.—adj. Imping′ent, striking against. [L. impingĕre—in, against, pingĕre, to strike.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of impinge in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of impinge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of impinge in a Sentence

1. Francois Hollande:

   Nobody is going to understand why a strike should continue to impinge on a state enterprise's finances, the smooth running of the Euros and, above all, people's daily commute to work.

2. Olympian Connor Fields:

   At this point, it is not 100 percent, but it doesn't impinge my ability to ride or do anything on the track.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=impinge
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Impinge
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=impinge
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impinge
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=impinge