Definition of impulse
- n. - The act of impelling, or driving onward with sudden force;
impulsion; especially, force so communicated as to produced motion
suddenly, or immediately.
- n. - The effect of an impelling force; motion produced by a
sudden or momentary force.
- n. - The action of a force during a very small interval of
time; the effect of such action; as, the impulse of a sudden blow upon
a hard elastic body.
- n. - A mental force which simply and directly urges to action;
hasty inclination; sudden motive; momentary or transient influence of
appetite or passion; propension; incitement; as, a man of good
impulses; passion often gives a violent impulse to the will.
- v. t. - To impel; to incite.