- impact - the striking of one body against another
--1 is a kind of contact, impinging, striking
--1 has particulars: bump, blow; slam- impact, wallop - a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
--2 is a kind of consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
Derived form: verb impact2 - impingement, encroachment, impact - influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"
--3 is a kind of influence
Derived form: verb impact2 - shock, impact - the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat; "the armies met in the shock of battle"
--4 is a kind of fight, fighting, combat, scrap
- impact, wallop - a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop"
- impact - press or wedge together; pack together
--1 is one way to wedge, squeeze, force
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun impaction1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
- affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"
--2 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun impact2, noun impact3
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something