whim

[ wim, hwim ]
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noun
  1. an odd or capricious notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy: a sudden whim to take a midnight walk.

  2. capricious humor: to be swayed by whim.

Origin of whim

1
First recorded in 1635–45; short for whim-wham

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British Dictionary definitions for whim

whim

/ (wɪm) /


noun
  1. a sudden, passing, and often fanciful idea; impulsive or irrational thought

  2. a horse-drawn winch formerly used in mining to lift ore or water

Origin of whim

1
C17: from whim-wham

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