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IMPINGE ON
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Hit against; come into sudden contact with
Example:
He struck the table with his elbow
Synonyms:
collide with; hit; impinge on; run into; strike
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "impinge on" is one way to...):
touch (make physical contact with, come in contact with)
Verb group:
strike (deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "impinge on"):
stub (strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object)
ping (hit with a pinging noise)
bang; spang (leap, jerk, bang)
rear-end (collide with the rear end of)
broadside (collide with the broad side of)
connect (land on or hit solidly)
spat (strike with a sound like that of falling rain)
thud (strike with a dull sound)
bottom (strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom)
bottom out (hit the ground)
bump; knock (knock against with force or violence)
bump into; butt against; jar against; knock against; run into (collide violently with an obstacle)
clash; collide (crash together with violent impact)
glance (hit at an angle)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
