Impact
Noun, Verb
UK
/ËÉŞm.pĂŚkt/
US
/ËÉŞm.pĂŚkt/
Definition
(n) : A strong effect on someone or something.
(v) : To affect something strongly.
(v) : To affect something strongly.
Example
"(n) : Pollution has a bad impact on health."
"(n) : Her teacherâs words had a big impact on her attitude toward learning."
"(v) : The new law will impact how people use energy in their homes."
Explanation
Impact means the strong effect or influence something has on someone or something. For example, âThe storm had a big impact on the townâ. It can also mean a strong hit, like âThe carâs impact broke the fenceâ. As a verb, to impact means to affect strongly, âEducation impacts a personâs futureâ. It is used in daily life, science, and business to show change or influence.