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    Spur-of-the-moment

    adjective

    • 1. done without planning in advance; impulsive: "it was a spur-of-the-moment decision"
  2. The meaning of SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT is occurring or developing without premeditation : hastily extemporized. How to use spur-of-the-moment in a sentence.

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  4. Learn the meaning and usage of the idiom on the spur of the moment, which means suddenly and without any planning. See examples, synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.

  5. Spur-of-the-moment definition: occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned. See examples of SPUR-OF-THE-MOMENT used in a sentence.

  6. Definitions of spur-of-the-moment. adjective. in response to an unforeseen need. “a spur-of-the-moment party”. synonyms: unprepared. without preparation; not prepared for.

  7. phrase. If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it beforehand. They admitted they had taken a vehicle on the spur of the moment. Synonyms: on impulse, without thinking, impulsively, on the spot More Synonyms of spur-of-the-moment. See full dictionary entry for spur.

  8. Impulsively, without prior preparation, as in He decided to join a tour to England on the spur of the moment . This expression alludes to the goading action of a spur to a horse. [Late 1700s]

  9. on the spur of the moment definition: If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly, without planning it.. Learn more.

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