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impulse

A sudden strong wish to do something.

Meanings of «impulse»

1 · noun

a sudden strong wish to do something

She felt a sudden impulse to call her old friend.

2 · noun

a short force that changes an object's motion in physics

The engineer calculated the impulse needed to launch the rocket.

Similar: thrustpush

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Word family

impulse B2 · nounimpulsive B1 · adjectiveimpulsively C1 · adverb

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Psychology & Mind › Behavior & Motivation

a sudden strong wish to do something