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View usage for: phraseIf you do something on impulse, you suddenly decide to do it, without planning it. Sean's a fast thinker, and he acts on impulse. After lunch she decided on impulse to take a bath. Synonyms: impulsively, of your own accord, freely, voluntarily More Synonyms of on impulse See full dictionary entry for impulseon impulse in British Englishspontaneously or impulsively See full dictionary entry for impulseExamples of 'on impulse' in a sentenceon impulse I crept into the house, and, on impulse, went to Miss Carson's room.It was far too early to go into town and on impulse I headed out to the countryside.I jammed on the brakes, and more or less on impulse got out of the car, but I couldn't see it at first. After lunch she decided, on impulse, to take a bath. Synonyms impulsively instinctively impromptu off the cuff (informal) in the heat of the moment off your own bat quite unprompted See impulseAdditional synonymsI freely admit that I live for racing. Synonyms willingly, readily, voluntarily, spontaneously, without prompting, of your own free will, of your own accordDefinition in a spontaneous or improvised way Synonyms spontaneously, off the cuff (informal), on the spur of the moment, ad lib, off the top of your head (informal), without preparation Definition voluntarily or willingly He did not quit of his own accord. Synonyms voluntarily, freely, willingly, by choice, without being asked, without prompting, of your own free will Nearby words ofon impulse - on fire
- on form
- on ice
- on impulse
- on its or your last legs
- on no account
- on occasion
Additional synonymsHe was never spontaneously friendly or warm towards us. Synonyms voluntarily, freely, instinctively, impromptu, off the cuff (informal), on impulse, impulsively, in the heat of the moment, extempore, off your own bat, of your own accord, quite unprompted I would never leave this country voluntarily. Synonyms willingly, freely, by choice, without being asked, without prompting, lief (rare), on your own initiative, of your own free will, off your own bat, of your own accord, of your own volition |