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- Dictionaryimpulse/ˈɪmpʌls/
noun
- 1. a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act: "I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle" Similar
- 2. something that causes something to happen or happen more quickly; an impetus: "an added impulse to this process of renewal" Similar
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IMPULSE definition: 1. a sudden strong wish to do something: 2. because you suddenly want to, although you haven't…. Learn more.
An impulse is a short electrical signal that is sent along a wire or nerve or through the air, usually as one of a series.
The meaning of IMPULSE is a sudden spontaneous inclination or incitement to some usually unpremeditated action. How to use impulse in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Impulse.
An impulse is a sudden force or desire — this could be an electrical impulse, or an impulse to get some pizza. If you act on a sudden feeling or thought, you’re following an impulse. That's like a whim: an impulse isn't something you've given a lot of thought.
IMPULSE meaning: 1. a sudden strong wish to do something: 2. because you suddenly want to, although you haven't…. Learn more.
noun. the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.: to act under a generous impulse; to strike out at someone from an angry impulse. sudden, involuntary inclination prompting to action: to be swayed by impulse. an instance of this. a psychic drive or instinctual urge. an impelling action or force, driving onward or inducing motion.
A sudden wish or urge that prompts an unpremeditated act or feeling; an abrupt inclination: had an impulse to run away; an impulse of regret that made me hesitate; bought a hat on impulse.
noun. /ˈɪmpʌls/ [countable, usually singular, uncountable] impulse (to do something) a sudden strong wish or need to do something, without stopping to think about the results. He had a sudden impulse to stand up and sing. I resisted the impulse to laugh. Her first impulse was to run away.
IMPULSE meaning: 1. a sudden feeling that you must do something, without thinking about the results: 2. suddenly…. Learn more.
IMPULSE meaning: 1 : a sudden strong desire to do something often followed by to + verb; 2 : a small amount of energy that moves from one area to another.
