impact

impact is a 6-letter English word with 9 senses as transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a place. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To drive close; to press firmly together: to wedge into a place.
2. noun. Contact or impression by touch; collision; forcible contact; force communicated.
3. noun. The single instantaneous stroke of a body in motion against another either in motion or at rest.
4. noun. influencing strongly

   "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture"

   Synonyms: encroachment, impingement

5. noun. the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat

   "the armies met in the shock of battle"

   Synonyms: shock

6. noun. the striking of one body against another
7. noun. a forceful consequence; a strong effect

   "the book had an important impact on my thinking"

   "the book packs a wallop"

   Synonyms: wallop

8. verb. have an effect upon

   "Will the new rules affect me?"

   Synonyms: affect, touch

9. verb. press or wedge together; pack together

Synonyms

encroachment, impingement, shock, wallop, affect, touch

Common word forms

impacts, impacted, impacter, impactful, impacting, impactment

Words from these letters

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