/ Dictionary / Index I impend: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: im•pend Pronunciation: (im-pend'), [key] — v.i. to be imminent; be about to happen. to threaten or menace: He felt that danger impended. to hang or be suspended; overhang (usually fol. by over). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: impend (Thesaurus) impeller impendent Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language