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Definition impulse in British English

impulse noun

noun
/ˈɪmpʌls/
1

a sudden strong feeling that you must do something

Example

Jenny felt a sudden impulse to play some music.

Example

She struggled to resist the impulse to laugh.

Example

He saw them get into the car and on an impulse he followed them.

Example

Acting on impulse, he knocked on her door.

Synonyms and related words
fit impulse surge
1.1

one of the strong basic feelings that make people do things

Example

the sexual/creative impulse

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mood emotion feelings
1.2

an impulse buy is something that you buy because you see it and want it

Synonyms and related words
merch product goods
2

an electrical signal, for example one that is passed from a nerve to a muscle

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AC active alternating current
Definition impulse in British English