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- Dictionaryim·pulse/ˈimˌpəls/
noun
- 1. a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act: "I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle" Similar
- 2. a driving or motivating force; 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.
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.
an impelling action or force, driving onward or inducing motion. the effect of an impelling force; motion induced; impetus given. Physiology. a progressive wave of excitation over a nerve or muscle fiber, having either a stimulating or inhibitory effect.
An impulse is a sudden desire to do something. Unable to resist the impulse, he glanced at the sea again. He still couldn't understand the impulse that had made him confide in Cassandra. Wade resisted an impulse to smile. Synonyms: urge, longing, desire, drive More Synonyms of impulse. 2.countable noun.
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 definition: A sudden wish or urge that prompts an unpremeditated act or feeling; an abrupt inclination.
a sudden feeling that you must do something, without thinking about the results: [ usually singular ] Her first impulse was to run away. on impulse. suddenly and without thinking first: I tend to act on impulse.
