impulses
Meaning of impulses
plural noun
- a sudden strong and unreflective urge or desire to act.
I had an almost irresistible impulse to giggle
- something that causes something to happen or happen more quickly; an impetus.
an added impulse to this process of renewal
- a pulse of electrical energy; a brief current.
nerve impulses
electrical impulses
- a force acting briefly on a body and producing a finite change of momentum.
ability to communicate motion by impulse
early 17th century (as a verb in the sense ‘give an impulse to’): the verb from Latin impuls- ‘driven on’, the noun from impulsus ‘impulsion’, both from the verb impellere (see impel).
Information about impulses
- It is a name.
- The singular form of impulses is: impulse.
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CatalanHyphenation of impulses
im-pulses
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- impulses is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
impulses synonyms
Meaning a strong desire or impulse:
Meaning an innate, typically fixed pattern of behaviour in animals in response to certain stimuli:
Meaning an innate, biologically determined urge to attain a goal or satisfy a need:
Meaning an irresistible urge to behave in a certain way:
Meaning circumstances in which something is necessary; necessity:
Meaning an uncomfortable sensation on the skin that causes a desire to scratch:
Meaning a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained:
Meaning a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behaviour:
Meaning a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen:
Meaning a superficial or transient feeling of liking or attraction:
Meaning an impulse or desire, especially one of a whimsical kind:
Meaning a person or thing that inspires:
Meaning encouragement of something to make it develop or become more active:
Meaning a thing that arouses activity or energy in someone or something; a spur or incentive:
Meaning the action of provoking unlawful behaviour or urging someone to behave unlawfully:
Meaning a reason or reasons for acting or behaving in a particular way:
Meaning the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope:
Meaning something which acts as a stimulus or boost to an activity:
Meaning a device with a small spike or a spiked wheel that is worn on a rider's heel and used for urging a horse forward:
Meaning a poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object:
Meaning a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change:
Meaning a single vibration or short burst of sound, electric current, light, or other wave:
Meaning a body of water or air moving in a definite direction, especially through a surrounding body of water or air in which there is less movement:
Meaning a long body of water curling into an arched form and breaking on the shore:
Meaning an event or statement that provides the impulse for an occurrence:
Meaning a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly:
Meaning an electrical impulse in the brain:
Meaning the imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium:
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Words that rhyme with impulses
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