impulse
/ˈɪmpʌls/
verb
- To push or drive forward with sudden force.
- The engine impulses the train along the tracks.
- A strong current impulsed the raft downstream.
- The kick impulsed the ball over the goal line.
noun
- A sudden strong desire or urge to do something.
- Resist the impulse to check your phone during the meeting.
- He bought the jacket on impulse without thinking about the cost.
- She felt a sudden impulse to call her old friend.
- A short electrical signal that travels along a nerve or wire.
- The device sends an electrical impulse to start the engine.
- Nerve impulses travel from your brain to your muscles.
- Scientists measured the impulse moving through the neuron.
- A force or push that causes something to start moving or change direction.
- The rocket's impulse launched it into orbit.
- A small impulse from the wind moved the sailboat forward.
- The collision gave the car a sudden impulse to the left.
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