Whim (Noun)
Meaning 1
A sudden desire; "he bought it on an impulse".
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- She decided to travel to Europe on a whim, booking a flight just a week before departure.
- He bought the painting on a whim, without even knowing the artist's name.
- The couple got married on a whim, eloping to Las Vegas after a night out with friends.
- She quit her job on a whim, deciding to pursue a career in the arts instead.
- He decided to run a marathon on a whim, signing up for the event just a month before the big day.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
An odd or fanciful or capricious idea; "the theatrical notion of disguise is associated with disaster in his stories"; "he had a whimsy about flying to the moon"; "whimsy can be humorous to someone with time to enjoy it".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- She decided on a whim to quit her job and travel the world.
- The artist's latest sculpture was a whimsical creation that defied explanation.
- He had a whim to learn how to play the harmonica and spent hours practicing.
- Her friends were surprised by her whim to get a tattoo of a snake on her ankle.
- The child's whim to have a picnic in the park was ruined by the sudden rainstorm.