Added 9 October 2026 impingement /ɪmˈpɪnd͡ʒmənt/ noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about impingement at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Influencing strongly. they resented the impingement of American values on European culture A sharp collision produced by striking or dashing against something. Related Words: impactimpactionencroachmenttouchcontactinfringementsubacromialimpedanceimpedenceimpugnmentimpugnationimpresh Back to today's word