impulse
im puhls
- n an instinctive motive
profound religious impulses - n a sudden desire
he bought it on an impulse - n the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus - n (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
- n the act of applying force suddenly
the impulse knocked him over - n an impelling force or strength
- Gamers have their own digital currencies that can be used for impulse buys during online role-playing games.
- So long as you don't count sex and violence, there's no human impulse older than the urge to find a nice, affordable house, something outside of town but not too far.
- Masterfile Radius Images Corbis Problem gambling, like all addictions, is at least partly rooted in poor impulse control, and if there's any place people make their want-it-now .