Main Entry: im·pinge

Pronunciation: \im-ˈpinj\

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s): im·pinged; im·ping·ing

Etymology: Latin impingere, from in- + pangere to fasten, drive in — more at pact

Date: 1605

1 : to strike or dash especially with a sharp collision <I heard the rain impinge upon the earth — James Joyce>
2 : to have an effect : make an impression <waiting for the germ of a new idea to impinge upon my mind — Phyllis Bentley>
3 : encroach, infringe <impinge on other people's rights>

— im·pinge·ment \-ˈpinj-mənt\ noun