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- DictionaryIm·pulse/ˈimˌpəls/
noun
- 1. a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act: "I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle"
- 2. a driving or motivating force; an impetus: "an added impulse to this process of renewal"
IMPULSE definition: 1. a sudden strong wish to do something: 2. because you suddenly want to, although you haven't…. Learn more.
impulse noun (SIGNAL) [ C ] a short electrical, radio, or light signal that carries information or instructions between the parts of a system: an electrical / nerve impulse. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Electricity & electronics. anodize.
1 day ago · noun. ( Mechanical engineering: Mechanics and dynamics) If an impulse is applied to an object, a force acts on it which lasts for a particular period of time. When a bat hits a ball, an impulse is applied to the ball because the bat puts a force on the ball for a short time. Forces applied over time create impulses .
1. the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.: a generous impulse. 2. sudden, involuntary inclination prompting to action: swayed by impulse. 3. an instance of this: an impulse to cry. 4. an impelling action or force driving onward or inducing motion. 5. the effect of an impelling force.
Impulse definition, the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.: to act under a generous impulse; to strike out at someone from an angry impulse. See more.
noun. /ˈɪmpʌls/ [countable, usually singular, uncountable] impulse (to do something) a sudden strong wish or need to do something, without stopping to think about the results. He had a sudden impulse to stand up and sing. I resisted the impulse to laugh. Her first impulse was to run away.
a sudden feeling that you must do something, without thinking about the results: [ usually singular ] Her first impulse was to run away. on impulse. suddenly and without thinking first: I tend to act on impulse. impulse noun (SIGNAL)
