Dictionary entryCEFR C1noun
whim
IPA pronunciation: /wɪm/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
каприз, прихоть
English definition
A sudden desire or change of mind, often without reason.
Example
She bought the expensive dress on a whim.
Collocations
- on a whim
- whim of fate
- at the whim of
- sudden whim
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