impulses

im-puls-es · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of impulse; multiple sudden urges to act without thinking.

  2. 2.

    Multiple driving forces or stimuli that incite action.

  3. 3.

    (Physiology) Multiple signals transmitted along nerve fibers.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    basic impulses — fundamental instinctive urges
  • •
    creative impulses — spontaneous desires to create something

Related words

Antonyms: deliberations
See also: impulse, impulsive
Synonyms: inclinations, urges, whims

Etymology

From Latin impulsus ("a push, shock, impulse") + English plural suffix -es.