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whim
[hwim, wim]
noun
an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy.
a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.
Synonyms: , ,capricious humor.
to be swayed by whim.
whim
/ ɪ /
noun
a sudden, passing, and often fanciful idea; impulsive or irrational thought
a horse-drawn winch formerly used in mining to lift ore or water
Word History and Origins
Origin of whim1
Example Sentences
“Above all, there is no communication and things are done on a whim. And that creates chaos and fear.”
America deserves better than judges serving the whims of the President.
Like the Constitution, our iconic cultural institutions can grow to reflect the country they serve, but also like the Constitution, they cannot be threatened or eviscerated at the whim of the president.
First of all, it suggests that the Trump team is operating without a recognizable or familiar playbook, driven partly by the Great Leader’s famous whims and fancies and partly by competing streams of ideology.
On a whim, they dropped out and moved to London to make music.
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