verb
hit against; come into sudden contact with (Freq. 2)
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The car hit a tree
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He struck the table with his elbow
• Syn: ↑hit, ↑strike, ↑run into, ↑collide with
• Derivationally related forms: ↑strike (for: ↑strike), ↑striker (for: ↑strike), ↑striking (for: ↑strike), ↑hit (for: ↑hit), ↑hitting (for: ↑hit)
• Hypernyms: ↑touch
• Hyponyms:
↑stub, ↑ping, ↑spang, ↑bang, ↑rear-end, ↑broadside, ↑connect, ↑spat, ↑thud, ↑bottom, ↑bottom out, ↑bump, ↑knock, ↑run into, ↑bump into, ↑jar against, ↑butt against, ↑knock against, ↑collide, ↑clash, ↑glance
• Verb Group: ↑strike
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
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Somebody ——s somebody
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Something ——s somebody
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Something ——s something
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im ˈpinge on im ˈpinge u ˌpon [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they impinge on he/she/it impinges on present participle impingeing on past tense impinged on past participle impinged on] formal phrasal verb
to have an effect on something, especially in a negative way
The new law will not impinge on the way companies conduct their business.
Thesaurus: to have an effectsynonym
Main entry: impinge
Useful english dictionary. 2012.