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Definition whim in American English

whim noun

[countable] noun
/wɪm/
1

a sudden feeling that you must have or must do something. This word often suggests that what someone wants is not important

Example

On a whim, she decided to go away for the weekend.

Example

Prisoners were executed at the captain's whim.

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Definition whim in American English