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collide vs impinge on

impinge on vs collide

collide and impinge on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
collide No No Yes No
impinge on No No Yes No
As verbs, impinge on is a hypernym of collide; that is, impinge on is a word with a broader meaning than collide:
  • collide: crash together with violent impact
  • impinge on: hit against; come into sudden contact with
Other hypernyms of collide include collide with, hit, run into, strike.
collide (verb) impinge on (verb)
crash together with violent impact hit against; come into sudden contact with
cause to collide
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
Difference between collide and impinge on

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