Definitions

1. verb

to have a strong influence on someone or something, often in a bad way

“The noise of the traffic impinged on her ability to study.”

2. verb

to come into contact or collision with something

“The ship impinged on the rocky shore.”

3. noun

the act of coming into contact or collision with something

“The impingement of the wave on the shore caused a lot of damage.”

4. noun

a physical contact or collision between two objects

“The impingement of the car’s bumper on the pedestrian’s leg caused serious injury.”