Definition
Definition of impulsed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
emotionRare driven by sudden urges or desiresRare
- She made an impulsed decision to travel alone.
2.
instinctiveRare motivated by instinct rather than reasonRare
- His impulsed actions often led to unexpected outcomes.
Origin of impulsed
Latin, impulsus (driven)
Examples of impulsed in a sentence
An impulsed purchase left her regretting later. Her impulsed decisions often surprised her friends. The impulsed behavior of the child worried his parents.
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- French:impulsif, instinctif, ...
- German:impulsiv, instinktiv, ...
- Italian:impulsivo, istintivo, ...
- Spanish:impulsiva, instintivo, ...
- Portuguese:impulsivo, instintivo, ...
- Chinese:冲动的, 本能的, ...
- Japanese:衝動的な, 本能的な, ...
- Arabic:مُنْدَفِع, غَرِيزِي, ...
- Hebrew:אִימְפּוּלְסִיבִי, אִינְסְטִינְקְטִיבִי, ...
- Russian:импульсивный, инстинктивный, ...
- Ukrainian:імпульсивний, інстинктивний, ...
- Hindi:आवेगपूर्ण, सहज, ...
Definition of impulse - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
emotionsudden strong desire to act
- She bought the dress on an impulse.
2.
physicsTECH. integral of force over time in physicsTECH.
- Impulse is calculated in the physics experiment.
3.
biologyTECH. electrical signal transmitted through nervesTECH.
- Nerve cells send impulse to the brain to process pain..
Verb
1.
urgeintr. Rare feel a sudden desire to do somethingintr. Rare
- She impulsed to call her friend.
2.
motivatetr. Rare drive or incite someone to actiontr. Rare
- The coach's words impulsed the team to victory.
Expressions with impulse
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suddenly without thinking or planning
She bought the dress on an impulse.
acting without prior thought or planning
She bought the dress on impulse.
do something suddenly without planning
She tends to act on impulse when shopping.
person who buys things suddenly without planning
She is an impulse buyer, always getting things she doesn't need.
buying things suddenly without planning, often because of feelings
Impulse buying made her spend more than she planned.
something bought without planning or thought
She made an impulse purchase at the checkout.
action driven by emotion not reason
Buying the expensive watch was an irrational impulse.
purchase made spontaneously without prior planning
She regretted the impulse buy as soon as she left the store..
strong urge to act despite consequences
He claimed his actions were due to an irresistible impulse.
electrical signal sent through nerves
The brain sends a neural impulse to move your hand.
rapid signal traveling along a nerve cell using tiny charges
Each touch on the skin creates an electrical impulse in nearby nerves.
signal transmitted along a nerve fiber
The nerve impulse travels quickly to the brain.
electrical signal traveling along a nerve fiber
The nervous impulse triggered a reflex action.
short sudden disturbance that briefly disrupts an electrical or communication signal
The modem connection failed repeatedly because of strong impulse noise on the phone line.
output of a system to a brief input signal
The engineer analyzed the impulse response of the circuit.
type of turbine driven by high velocity jets of water or steam
The impulse turbine converts kinetic energy from water into mechanical energy.
impulse with unbounded magnitude
The equation models an infinite impulse in the system.
measure of rocket engine efficiency in seconds
The rocket's specific impulse was calculated to be 300 seconds.
spring in watches regulating movement
The impulse spring in the watch broke.
Origin of impulse
Latin, impulsus (push) + pellere (to drive)
Examples of impulse in a sentence
An impulse to travel led her to book a flight. The impulse was measured during the collision test. Engineers calculated the impulse to design safer vehicles. The impulse travels quickly along the nerve fibers. Doctors measured the impulse to diagnose the condition. He impulsed to buy the expensive watch without thinking.
They impulsed to travel abroad after seeing the advertisement. Her passion for justice impulsed her to become a lawyer. The urgent need for change impulsed the community to act.
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- French:impulsion, avoir l'impulsion, ...
- German:Impuls, den Impuls haben, ...
- Italian:impulso, avere un impulso, ...
- Spanish:impulso, impulsarse, ...
- Portuguese:impulso, sentir um impulso, ...
- Chinese:冲动, 突然想, ...
- Japanese:衝動, 衝動に駆られる, ...
- Arabic:دافِع, اِندَفَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:דַחַף, לְהַרְגִּישׁ דַּחַף פִּתְאוֹמִי, ...
- Russian:импульс, почувствовать порыв, ...
- Ukrainian:імпульс, відчути порив, ...
- Hindi:आवेग, प्रेरणा होना, ...
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