Definitions for impinges

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impinges im·pinge

Spelling: [im-pinj]

IPA: /ɪmˈpɪndʒ/

Impinges is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 189 anagrams from letters in impinges (egiimnps).

Definitions for impinges

verb (used with object)

1. Obsolete. to come into violent contact with.
2. Obsolete. to come into violent contact with.

verb (used without object)

1. to make an impression; have an effect or impact (usually followed by on or upon):
2. to encroach; infringe (usually followed by on or upon):
3. to strike; dash; collide (usually followed by on, upon, or against):
4. to make an impression; have an effect or impact (usually followed by on or upon):
5. to encroach; infringe (usually followed by on or upon):
6. to strike; dash; collide (usually followed by on, upon, or against):

Origin of impinges

1525-35; Medieval Latin impingere to strike against, drive at, equivalent to Latin im- im-¹ + -pingere, combining form of pangere

Examples for impinges

Nor does it impinge on "the fundamental right of privacy guaranteed by the United States Constitution."

The word that did impinge on his consciousness did so with a shock.

Things are distant, but in so far as they impinge at all, not unpleasant.

Above all: will the browns tend to impinge on white race-areas as the yellows show signs of doing?

He was the only man in England whose career might impinge upon mine.

At the same time a wave of intense virility seemed to surge out from him and impinge upon her.

This is just another attempt to impinge upon freedom of speech and free expression.

Hines's pictures don't make us feel miserable enough, for the misery of their subjects to impinge fully on us.

Sound comes to us in the guise of air-waves, which impinge upon the drum of the ear.

The new guidelines do not impinge on the free-trade agreement or other agreements governing cultural and sports exchanges.

At the same time a wave of intense virility seemed to surge out from him and impinge upon her.

Things are distant, but in so far as they impinge at all, not unpleasant.

This is just another attempt to impinge upon freedom of speech and free expression.

The word that did impinge on his consciousness did so with a shock.

Nor does it impinge on "the fundamental right of privacy guaranteed by the United States Constitution."

Hines's pictures don't make us feel miserable enough, for the misery of their subjects to impinge fully on us.

He was the only man in England whose career might impinge upon mine.

The new guidelines do not impinge on the free-trade agreement or other agreements governing cultural and sports exchanges.

Above all: will the browns tend to impinge on white race-areas as the yellows show signs of doing?

Sound comes to us in the guise of air-waves, which impinge upon the drum of the ear.