B2nounpsychologyemotions
US/ˈɪm.pʌls/
UK/ˈɪm.pʌls/
a sudden strong wish to do something without thinking about it first
In context
I bought the jacket on impulse and regretted it the next day.
He felt a sudden impulse to call his old friend.
Try to resist the impulse to check your phone during class.
Words that go with impulse
noun + noun
- on impulseNever sign a contract on impulse.
- impulse buyingSupermarkets put sweets near the till to encourage impulse buying.
verb + noun
- resist the impulseShe resisted the impulse to reply angrily.
adjective + noun
- sudden impulseOn a sudden impulse, we drove to the beach.
noun + preposition
- impulse toI had a strong impulse to laugh.