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whim
[ wim, hwim ]
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
These laws are not congressional whim—they arise from and embody the Constitution’s baseline requirement that the political branches act rationally when they make major economic decisions.
Then, on a whim, we sewed it together with something I’d been messing with, and while it’s changed melodically, it’s a good dance track.
At the whims of his grief, Cronenberg succumbs to feeling, resisting the popular urge to mold grief into an allegory for horror.
On a whim and to fill the void, Huth signed up for a stand-up comedy class.
I picked up “The Hunger Games” on a whim when it was still a single copy spine-out at the bookstore, knowing nothing about it other than that it had a curious title.
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