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whim

[ wim, hwim ]

noun

  1. an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy:

    a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. capricious humor:

    to be swayed by whim.



whim

/ ɪ /

noun

  1. a sudden, passing, and often fanciful idea; impulsive or irrational thought
  2. a horse-drawn winch formerly used in mining to lift ore or water
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whim1

First recorded in 1635–45; short for whim-wham
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whim1

C17: from whim-wham
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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.

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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.

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At the whims of his grief, Cronenberg succumbs to feeling, resisting the popular urge to mold grief into an allegory for horror.

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On a whim and to fill the void, Huth signed up for a stand-up comedy class.

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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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