short forwhim-wham First Known Use 1686, in the meaning defined atsense 1 Time Traveler The first known use ofwhimwas in 1686 See more words from the same year Phrases Containingwhim at the whim of (someone) on a whim satisfy someone's every whim ...
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwhim/wɪm/noun[countable usually singular]asuddenfeeling that you would like to do or have something, especially when there is no important or goodreasonon a whimI didn’t leave just on a whim(=for no good reason).at the whim of somebodyAt ...
Whimsical definition: given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious. See examples of WHIMSICAL used in a sentence.
Intuitions of “cosmic meaning” root in hunger for personal significance, and in encounters with vastness.
He scheduled time off to go on a vacation with his family. 14 Apply for leave To submit an application to have a break from work. She applied for leave to complete her studies. 11 Plan a holiday To organize a period of leisure and recreation away from work. We're planning a holiday ...
,pluralwhim·sies. capricious humor or disposition; extravagant, fanciful, or excessively playful expression: a play with lots of whimsy. an odd or fanciful notion. Synonyms:humor,whim,caprice anything odd or fanciful; a product of playful or capricious fancy: ...
is really an ad hominem attack on anything they brand as a “white” perspective in any logical argument. Used in a discussion of moral dimension, it is a moral attack on anyone who has white skin and who has the gall to disagree with Progressivism, which is the very essence of what I...
A baby learning to walk. A horse walking around a riding ring. To go or travel on foot Walked to the store. To go on foot for pleasure or exercise; stroll Walked along the beach looking for shells. To move in a manner suggestive of walking Saw a woodpecker walking up the tree trunk...
Another aspect of consumer decision making is that they can be emotional or impulsive while taking purchase decisions. Very often, we, as consumers are involved in purchases made on impulse or on a whim. ADVERTISEMENTS: For such emotional buying, the consumer may not undergo the usual process...