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- Dictionarywhim/wɪm/
noun
- 1. a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained: "she bought it on a whim" Similar
- 2. a windlass for raising ore or water from a mine. archaic
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WHIM definition: 1. a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained: 2. a sudden wish or…. Learn more.
1. a sudden, passing, and often fanciful idea; impulsive or irrational thought. 2. (Mining & Quarrying) a horse-drawn winch formerly used in mining to lift ore or water. [C17: from whim-wham] Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.
The meaning of WHIM is a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy. How to use whim in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Whim.
A whim is a wish to do or have something which seems to have no serious reason or purpose behind it, and often occurs suddenly. We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco. The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers.
A whim is an odd or fanciful idea, something kooky you suddenly decide to do, like dress up like a chicken or drive to Vegas. A whim can be a sudden impulse or a change of mind, like if you go shopping for school clothes but instead buy a pink cowboy hat.
a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained: We booked the trip on a whim. You can add what you want to this mixture - brandy, whiskey, or nothing at all - as the whim takes you. Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim! Synonym. caprice (SUDDEN WISH) literary. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Whim definition: an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy. See examples of WHIM used in a sentence.
whim. noun. /wɪm/. /wɪm/. [countable, uncountable] a sudden wish to do or have something, especially when it is something unusual or unnecessary. He was forced to pander to her every whim. the whims of fashion. on a whim We bought the house on a whim.
A sudden fancy; idle and passing notion; capricious idea or desire. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Arbitrary thought or impulse. Governed by whim. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A kind of winch or capstan powered by a horse or steam, formerly used in mines to raise ore or water. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
a sudden wish to do or have something, especially when it is something unusual or unnecessary He was forced to pander to her every whim. We bought the house on a whim. My duties seem to change daily at the whim of the boss. the whims of fashion She hires and fires people at whim. Want to learn more?
