Definition of Whim

a sudden desire to do something unplanned

Examples of Whim in a sentence

The police officer acted on a whim, not thinking before he violently slammed the suspect to the ground.  🔊

When asked why he decided to run, the criminal replied by saying he had done it on a whim.  🔊

After realizing he had exhausted his money, it occurred to him that he should not have gambled so much on a whim.  🔊

The man’s instinct paid off as he picked the winning horse on a whim.  🔊

Though they had not planned on it, the teenagers went on a whim and grabbed some ice cream.  🔊

Finally at the checkout counter, he looked down and decided to purchase some bubble gum on a whim.  🔊

Thanks to his training as a solider, the man acted on a whim and was able to save his wife from the explosion.  🔊

For some reason, he felt a strange whim to shove his face into the ice cream and forget about using a spoon.  🔊

They say a father has a sixth sense about his child’s safety, and when the man reached out and caught his son on a whim, he felt it was true.  🔊

A king needs no explanation, able to make decisions on a whim without anyone questioning his motives.  🔊

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