i don't know what this word is and yahoo dictionary is gone can any one tell me what is is? i saw it in a anime it's 'whim' like the sentence said 'i gave birth to you on a whim' ??? can anyone tell me what it is please?
2007-01-02 05:40:08 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The Merriam Webster Definition: 1 : a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : FANCY
2 : a large capstan that is made with one or more radiating arms to which a horse may be yoked and that is used in mines for raising ore or water
synonym see CAPRICE
The Ask.com Dictionary:
whim (n.) A sudden or capricious idea; a fancy.
whim (n.) Arbitrary thought or impulse: governed by whim.
whim (n.) A vertical horse-powered drum used as a hoist in a mine.
Cambridge Dictionary:
a sudden desire or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained
2007-01-02 13:40:22 · answer #1 · answered by caroline c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whim = Impulse. A sudden idea.
2007-01-02 13:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by kja63 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
whim /ʰwɪm, wɪm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[hwim, wim] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.
2. capricious humor: to be swayed by whim.
2007-01-02 13:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by Julie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
"On a whim" means spur of the moment, without a ton of planning, a "what the heck" decision. Interesting context, though!
2007-01-02 13:43:37 · answer #4 · answered by JK 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
spur of the moment decision
I took off for Las Vegas on a whim.
2007-01-02 13:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by tbaybucsgirl 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
whim means to act on behalf of a debt, notion or desire.
2007-01-02 13:45:41 · answer #6 · answered by karma121 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
–noun 1. an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.
2. capricious humor: to be swayed by whim.
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[Origin: 1635–45; short for whim-wham]
—Synonyms 1. whimsy, vagary, caprice.
2007-01-02 14:23:15 · answer #7 · answered by fxysxysrkly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
impulse
i've gave you birth on an impulse
2007-01-02 13:43:47 · answer #8 · answered by ilovephotographyandmusic 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋