The striking of one body against another; collision. / The force or energy of a collision of two objects. / (chiefly medicine) A forced impinging.

(transitive) To collide or strike, the act of impinging. / (transitive) To compress; to compact; to press into something or pack together.

Having relevant and crucial value. / (obsolete) Pompous; self-important.

(transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation. / (transitive) To drive forward; to propel an object, to provide an impetus for motion or action.

A system of measurement in use in the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries, now mostly superseded by the metric system; similar to the system currently used in the United States; consisting of units such as the inch, the mile and the pound (of weight).

Related to an empire, emperor, or empress. / Relating to the British imperial system of measurement. / Very grand or fine. / Of special, superior, or unusual size or excellence.

A bottle of wine (usually Bordeaux) containing 6 liters of fluid, eight times the volume of a standard bottle.

(geology, astronomy) A crater formed from a hypervelocity impact, typically of a meteorite, as opposed to one formed by other means such as vulcanism.

without patience

Restless and intolerant of delays. / Anxious and eager, especially to begin something. / (obsolete) Not to be borne; unendurable. / Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience.