English dictionary
impulse
nounPronunciation
ˈɪmpʌls
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of applying force suddenly
noun
- an impelling force or strength
noun
- the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
noun
- (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
noun
- a sudden desire
noun
- an instinctive motive
Example sentences
the impulse knocked him over
the car's momentum carried it off the road
they demonstrated the transmission of impulses from the cortex to the hypothalamus
the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star
he bought it on an impulse
profound religious impulses