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whim n

Whim means a sudden wish or idea often not serious. Explore the term's definition, IPA/phonetic pronunciation, and usage examples.

Definition of whim

  • a sudden wish or idea often not serious

Usage examples of whim

His decision to dye his hair blue was not planned; it was just a sudden whim.

On a whim, we turned off the highway to visit a small town we had never heard of.

The manager did not want hiring decisions made on a whim, without interviews or references.

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