different between impingement vs impinge

English

Etymology

impinge +? -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?p?nd??m?nt/

Noun

impingement (countable and uncountable, plural impingements)

1. The act of impinging.

References

• impingement in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• impingement in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imping? (“dash against, impinge”). Compare impact, derived from the perfect passive participle of imping?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?p?nd?/
• Rhymes: -?nd?

Verb

impinge (third-person singular simple present impinges, present participle impinging, simple past and past participle impinged)

1. (transitive, now rare) To make a physical impact on.

   Loud noise can impinge on the eardrum, causing temporary hearing damage.

   Synonyms: collide, crash, strike
2. (intransitive, figuratively) To interfere with.

   Synonyms: encroach, infringe, trespass
3. (intransitive, figuratively) To have an effect upon, especially a negative one.

   Synonyms: affect, limit, touch, influence, impact

Usage notes

• The transitive use 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

1. third-person singular present indicative of impingere

Anagrams

• impegni

Latin

Verb

impinge

1. second-person singular present active imperative of imping?