- impinge⇄impinge, verb, -pinged,-pinging.
- impinge⇄noun impingement.
- impinge⇄noun impinger.
- impinge⇄v.i. 1. to hit; strike; dash.
Ex. Rays of light impinge on the eye.
2. to encroach; infringe.
Ex. Heaven forbid that I should do aught that might ... impinge upon the right of my kinsman (Scott). - impinge⇄v.t. to encroach upon.
Ex. The hippies ... impinge the security of my new-found tower (Leonard Baskin).