on impulse

ɑn ˈɪmpʌls

Definition

Definition of on impulse - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

spontaneouslyacting without prior thought or planning

She bought the dress on impulse.

impulsively

spontaneously

unplanned

emotionsuddenly driven by a strong feeling

He quit his job on impulse.

impulsively

spontaneously

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Expressions with on impulse

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act on impulse

do something suddenly without planning

She tends to act on impulse when shopping.

Expressions with impulse

on an impulse

adv.

suddenly without thinking or planning

She bought the dress on an impulse.

act on impulse

do something suddenly without planning

She tends to act on impulse when shopping.

impulse buyer

person who buys things suddenly without planning

She is an impulse buyer, always getting things she doesn't need.

impulse buying

buying things suddenly without planning, often because of feelings

Impulse buying made her spend more than she planned.

impulse purchase

something bought without planning or thought

She made an impulse purchase at the checkout.

irrational impulse

action driven by emotion not reason

Buying the expensive watch was an irrational impulse.

Terms with on impulse included in their meaning

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spontaneity

unplanned action

quality of acting on impulse without planning

Examples of on impulse in a sentence

They moved to the city on impulse, without a plan.
She bought the dress on impulse.
On impulse, he decided to travel alone.

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French:sur un coup de tête, ...
German:spontan, impulsiv, ...
Italian:d'impulso, ...
Spanish:por impulso, ...
Portuguese:por impulso, ...
Chinese:冲动地, 一时兴起, ...
Japanese:衝動的に, 突然, ...
Arabic:بِدَافِعِ اللَّحْظَة, بِدافِعٍ مُفاجِئ, ...
Hebrew:בְּדַחַף רֶגַעִי, מִתּוֹךְ דַּחַף, ...
Russian:импульсивно, под влиянием импульса, ...
Ukrainian:імпульсивно, раптово, ...
Hindi:बिना सोचे-समझे, जोश में, ...
Bengali:হঠাৎ করেই, হঠকারিতাবশত, ...
Catalan:impulsivament, per impuls, ...
Czech:impulzivně, unáhleně, ...
Danish:impulsivt, ...
Dutch:impulsief, plotseling, ...
Greek:παρορμητικά, ξαφνικά, ...
Hungarian:hirtelen felindulásból, ...
Khmer:ដោយចៃដន្យ, ដោយមិនបានគិតទុកជាមុន, ...
Korean:충동적으로, 갑자기, ...
Persian:از روی هوس, از سر احساس, ...
Polish:pod wpływem impulsu, impulsywnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):por impulso, ...
Romanian:din impuls, dintr-un impuls, ...
Swedish:impulsivt, ...
Thai:อย่างหุนหันพลันแล่น, ด้วยแรงดลใจชั่ววูบ, ...
Turkish:aniden, güçlü bir hisle, ...
Vietnamese:bốc đồng, nhất thời, ...

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