Synonyms of the word

impinging

• v. present participle of impinge.

contact

• n. The act of touching physically; being in close association.
• n. The establishment of communication (with).
• n. A nodule designed to connect a device with something else.
• n. Someone with whom one is in communication.
• n. (informal) A contact lens.
• n. (electricity) A device designed for repetitive connections.
• n. (informal, by ellipsis) Contact juggling.
• n. (mining) The plane between two adjacent bodies of dissimilar rock.
• v. (transitive) To touch; to come into physical contact with.
• v. (transitive) To establish communication with something or someone.

happening

• v. present participle of happen.
• adj. (slang, of a place) Busy, lively; vibrant, dynamic; fashionable.
• adj. (slang, of a person or product) Trendy, up-to-the-minute.
• n. Something that happens.
• n. A spontaneous or improvised event, especially one that involves audience participation.

occurrence

• n. Actual instance when a situation arises.

occurrent

• adj. Current, actual, occurring.
• n. (now chiefly philosophy) An event, something that occurs.

striking

• adj. Making a strong impression.
• v. present participle of strike.
• n. The act by which something strikes or is struck.