spur-of-the-moment

[spur-uhv-thuh-moh-muhnt]

adjective

1. occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned.

   a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Word History and Origins

Origin of spur-of-the-moment¹

First recorded in 1800–10

Example Sentences

Beyond the open-ended questions, he saw how the techniques encouraged investigators to prepare for interviews, rather than relying on spur-of-the-moment intuition or tricks.

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Liu, who lives in Manhattan, elaborated on why her library card, spur-of-the-moment theatergoing and riding her bicycle are essential to her well-being.

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Some are irked by the standardization of competitive breaking: Dancers strive to defy gravity and capture the music’s spirit in spur-of-the-moment sculptures carved from their muscles, bones and imagination.

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She was, however, less comfortable with the spur-of-the-moment mission the group was undertaking.

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And what began as a spur-of-the-moment idea between six supporters of Jannik Sinner to dress up as carrots has turned into a fully sponsored globe-trotting enterprise.

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