LookItUpwhim
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /wɪm/
whim means: A sudden wish to do something, without a clear reason or much thought.
noun
SUDDEN WISHC1
A sudden wish to do something, without a clear reason or much thought.
- I bought the hat on a whim.
- Her latest whim is to learn the violin.
- We cannot change our plans at his every whim.
MINE LIFTC2
A large turning machine, powered by horses or steam, that lifts material from a mine.
- A horse powered the whim.
- The miners used a whim to raise buckets of ore.
- The old whim stood beside the mine shaft.
DUCKC2
A kind of duck found across Europe and Asia.
- A whim landed on the pond.
- The hunter pointed out a male whim among the ducks.
- Several whim fed at the edge of the marsh.
Questions about whim
What does whim mean?
A sudden wish to do something, without a clear reason or much thought.
What is whim in other languages?
Türkçe: ani heves · Español: capricho · Français: caprice · Deutsch: Laune · Italiano: capriccio · 日本語: 気まぐれ
How do you pronounce whim?
It is pronounced /wɪm/.
How do you use whim in a sentence?
I bought the hat on a whim. Her latest whim is to learn the violin.
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