👉 Impinguate is a term in English which means to cause pain or discomfort. It can also refer to an act of intentionally causing someone else some sort of physical or emotional distress by using words, actions, thoughts, or feelings that are not appropriate for their age, gender, or situation. Impinguate is often used as a play on words, where the person who impinges upon another is being imitated or "impedded" in some way.