impulse

simple noun60 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

describes an intense, powerful urge

an unexpected and quick urge to do something

the primary or initial reaction or urge

a signal transmitted along a nerve fiber in the body

the reaction or urge that occurs at the beginning

a signal transmitted along a nerve fiber or wire as a brief discharge of electricity

an urge that is impossible to resist or control

the first and foremost urge

a sudden urge to create art, music, or literature

an innate urge that feels normal and expected

a sudden urge to act in a hostile or forceful way

an urge to cause physical harm

having two or more urges that oppose each other

an urge driven by natural instinct rather than thought

urges that are logically inconsistent with each other

something purchased spontaneously

an unplanned decision to buy a product or service

a product bought spontaneously without prior planning, often placed near checkout counters

an urge that encourages or causes someone to do something

an urge that causes a particular result

done suddenly without planning

the driving motivation or reason for something

to experience a sudden urge

to possess a sudden urge

to manage and regulate an urge

to fight against giving in to an urge

to yield to a sudden urge; to stop resisting

to consciously prevent oneself from acting on an urge

to surrender to a sudden urge

to stop or restrain an urge