Impact
The strong effect or influence of something; the force of a collision or strike.
nounImpact
The strong effect or influence of something; the force of a collision or strike.
nounImagine This
Imagine a meteor slamming into the Earth's surface: a bright flash, a crater forms, and the surrounding area shakes â that immediate, visible demonstration of impact.
Sounds Like
ËÉŞm.pĂŚkt
Looks Like
A short, crisp, monosyllabic word; visually resembles other blunt nouns like 'blast' or 'shock'.
Remember This
Impact can be both a physical collision and a significant influence on outcomes; the verb form means to affect or strike something.
Other Forms
Connect With
collision, influence, effect, consequence, repercussion
Note
As a noun, use 'the impact of X' or 'the impact on Y.' As a verb, 'to impact' takes a direct object (e.g., 'the policy impacted profits'). The noun and verb forms have related but distinct uses.