impulse

Speech parts

1. impulse - Noun

2. impulse - Verb

Meaning

The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force; impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion suddenly, or immediately.

The effect of an impelling force; motion produced by a sudden or momentary force.

The action of a force during a very small interval of time; the effect of such action; as, the impulse of a sudden blow upon a hard elastic body.

A mental force which simply and directly urges to action; hasty inclination; sudden motive; momentary or transient influence of appetite or passion; propension; incitement; as, a man of good impulses; passion often gives a violent impulse to the will.

To impel; to incite.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pulse incentive urge caprice need pulsation drive desire momentum motive inclination impetus instinct spur longing
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Antonyms

prevent malice pulsation loathing detestation competition
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Hypernyms

force need drive wave desire thrust

Hyponyms

action potential Thanatos wanderlust death wish abience itchy feet

Phrases with the word

on impulse impulse buyer blind impulse impulse-conducting cell involuntary impulse axon impulse

Examples

he bought it on an impulse Source: Internet

the impulse knocked him over Source: Internet

the car's momentum carried it off the road Source: Internet

they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus Source: Internet

the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star Source: Internet

profound religious impulses Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

impuissance impuissant impuissant man impulse buyer impulse buying impulse explosive