act on an impulse (=do something because you have a sudden desire to do it ) Acting on an impulse, he decided to visit his sister. resist/control an impulse (=not do something, even though you have an impulse to do it ) Derek resisted the impulse to eat any more cake. verbs have/feel an impulse to Rosa had an impulse to tell Henry the truth.
a natural impulse My natural impulse was to shout for help. somebody's first/initial impulse Her first impulse was to turn and walk away. a sudden impulse She felt a sudden impulse to play some music. irresistible (=very strong ) I felt an irresistible impulse to giggle. COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1 : a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do adjectives strong He had a strong impulse to punch Stan in the face. 3 REASON a reason or aim that causes a particular kind of activity or behaviour It is the passions which provide the main impulse of music. impulse buying/shopping (=when you buy things that you had not planned to buy ) 2 technical HPE a short electrical signal that travels in one direction along a nerve or wire The eye converts light signals to nerve impulses. Most beginners buy plants on impulse and then hope for the best. on impulse On impulse, I picked up the phone and rang her. Gerry couldn’t resist the impulse to kiss her. ○○ noun 1 WANT a sudden strong desire to do something without thinking about whether it is a sensible thing to do SYN urge impulse to do something a sudden impulse to laugh Marge’s first impulse was to run.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Electricity, Biology, Electricity impulse im‧pulse / ˈɪmpʌls /