nnoun.eventthe physical coming together of two or more thingsSynset:contact striking
Examples:- contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
Derivationally Related Form:impingecontactstrike
Hypernyms:happening natural event occurrence occurrent
Inherited Hypernyms:contacthappeningeventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:collisionengagementflickhitimpactinterlockingmeshmeshingtouchtouching
Full Hyponyms:blowbrushcollisionconcussionengagementflickimpactjoltknockpoundingrapsideswipeslamslapstroketouch
vverb.socialimpinge or infringe uponSynset:encroach entrench impinge trench
Examples:- This impinges on my rights as an individual
- This matter entrenches on other domains
Derivationally Related Form:encroachmentimpingementimpinging
Hypernyms:take advantage trespass
Inherited Hypernyms:impingetrespassuseexploituse
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.motionadvance beyond the usual limitSynset:encroach impinge infringe
Derivationally Related Form:encroachmentinfringementencroacher
Hypernyms:advance go on march on move on pass on progress
Inherited Hypernyms:encroachadvancetravel
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Something is ---ing PP