momentary impulse

language: en

definitions

  1. A sudden, brief, and often irrational urge or desire to act without prior thought or planning.
    en: A sudden, brief, and often irrational urge or desire to act without prior thought or planning.
  2. A transient physical sensation or a short-lived electrical signal occurring in a biological or mechanical system.
    en: A transient physical sensation or a short-lived electrical signal occurring in a biological or mechanical system.

examples

  1. He bought the expensive watch on a momentary impulse.

    He bought the expensive watch on a momentary impulse.

  2. The sensor detected a momentary impulse in the electrical circuit.

    The sensor detected a momentary impulse in the electrical circuit.