English Explanatory Dictionary

whim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
  2. A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes.
verb
  1. To be seized with a whim; to be capricious.
noun
  1. A bird, the Eurasian wigeon.
noun
  1. Initialism of warm-hot intergalactic medium.

Pronunciation

/wɪm/ /ʍɪm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-whim.wav

Word forms

whim whims whimming whimmed

Etymology

Clipping of whim-wham.

Synonyms

boutade caprice capriccio conceit crotchet delirament fancy fangle figary flisk freak kink lark maggot megrim spleen toy vagary whim whim-wham whimsy

Related words

whimsical whimsy on a whim whimling WHIM syndrome

Derived words

on a whim whim gin whim shaft
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