the physical coming together of two or more things
“contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull”
verb
impinge or infringe upon
“This impinges on my rights as an individual”
verb
advance beyond the usual limit
Word Forms
contact
verb
be in direct physical contact with; make contact
impinge
verb
impinge or infringe upon
strike
verb
hit against; come into sudden contact with
impingement
noun
influencing strongly
impinging
noun
the physical coming together of two or more things
encroachment
noun
influencing strongly
encroacher
noun
someone who enters by force in order to conquer
infringement
noun
an act that disregards an agreement or a right
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
auftreffend
das physische Zusammentreffen von zwei oder mehr Dingen
🇫🇷French
impactant
la réunion physique de deux ou plusieurs choses
🇪🇸Spanish
impactando
la unión física de dos o más cosas
🇮🇹Italian
interferire
l'unione fisica di due o più cose
🇳🇱Dutch
botsen
het fysieke samenkomen van twee of meer dingen
🇵🇹Portuguese
impactando
a união física de duas ou mais coisas
🇷🇺Russian
столкновение
физическое соединение двух или более вещей
India
🇮🇳Hindi
थोपना
दो या दो से अधिक चीजों का भौतिक रूप से एक साथ आना
🇮🇳Tamil
இம்பிங்
இரண்டு அல்லது அதற்கு மேற்பட்ட விஷயங்களின் உடல் ஒன்றாக வருகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆకట్టుకోవడం
భౌతికంగా రెండు లేదా అంతకంటే ఎక్కువ విషయాలు కలిసి రావడం
🇮🇳Gujarati
પ્રભાવિત
ભૌતિક બે અથવા વધુ વસ્તુઓનું એકસાથે આવવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ತಡೆಯೊಡ್ಡುವ
ಎರಡು ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಭೌತಿಕ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡುವಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഇംപിംഗ്
രണ്ടോ അതിലധികമോ വസ്തുക്കളുടെ ഭൗതികമായ കൂടിച്ചേരൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪ੍ਰਭਾਵ ਪਾਉਣਾ
ਦੋ ਜਾਂ ਦੋ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਦਾ ਭੌਤਿਕ ਆਉਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
اثر انداز
دو یا دو سے زیادہ چیزوں کا جسمانی ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
撞击
两个或多个事物的物理结合
🇯🇵Japanese
衝突する
2つ以上のものが物理的に結合すること
🇰🇷Korean
충돌하다
둘 이상의 사물이 물리적으로 결합되는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
va chạm
sự kết hợp vật lý của hai hoặc nhiều thứ
🇹🇭Thai
กระทบ
การมารวมกันทางกายภาพของสองสิ่งหรือมากกว่านั้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
menimpa
gabungan fisik dari dua hal atau lebih
🇵🇭Filipino
tumatama
ang pisikal na pagsasama-sama ng dalawa o higit pang mga bagay
🇲🇾Malay
menimpa
fizikal yang menggabungkan dua atau lebih perkara
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اصطدام
الجمع المادي بين شيئين أو أكثر
🇮🇷Persian
برخورد
ترکیب فیزیکی دو یا چند چیز
🇹🇷Turkish
etkileyici
iki veya daha fazla şeyin fiziksel olarak bir araya gelmesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
פוגע
ההתכנסות הפיזית של שני דברים או יותר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'impinging'?
The primary meaning of 'impinging' is 'the physical coming together of two or more things'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'impinging' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'impinging' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'impinging' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'impinging' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'impinging' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'impinging' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'impinging' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'impinging' in regular conversations?
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