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impingō (inp-) pēgī, pāctus, ere

1 in+pango, to dash against, throw on, thrust at, fasten upon: alcui lapidem, Ph.: uncus impactus est fugitivo illi: agmina muris, V.: hostes in vallum, Ta.: clitellas ferus impingas, H.: cum caede magnā (hostem) in aciem inpegere, L.—Fig.: Dicam tibi inpingam grandem, will bring against you, T.To force upon, press upon: huic calix mulsi impingendus est.

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