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Definition of whim:
- 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; - called also whim gin, and whimsey.
- A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice.
- The European widgeon.
- To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish.
Synonyms:
momentum, conceit, whimsy, feeling, kink, impression, nervous impulse, your inner self, belief, heart, mood, impulse, undercurrent, vagrancy, maggot, pulsing, nerve impulse, supposition, impulsion, temper, whimsicality, inclination, impetus, opinion, pulse, whimsey, imagination, caprice, bee, vagary, crank, study at caprice, neural impulse, freak, megrim, emotion, notion, desire, urge, capriciousness, frame of mind, conception, image, sensation, boutade, predilection, idea, feelings, liking, thoughts, pulsation, humor, passion.
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caprice (part of speech: noun)
- fitfulness,
- fancy,
- vacillation,
- randomness,
- indecisiveness,
- caprice,
- flightiness,
- arbitrariness,
- fickleness,
- fleetingness,
- volatility,
- impulsiveness,
- fluctuation,
- changeability,
- whimsy,
- sporadicalness,
- vagary,
- fancifulness
Usage examples:
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His own holding was a long way from Peshawur, and he was no rich man who could afford at a mere whim to ride two long days' march beyond his goal.
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Intoxicated by the unaccustomed possession of power, and without the least notion of the responsibilities which attached to their situation as masters of the land, they too often abandoned themselves to the indulgence of every whim which cruelty or caprice could dictate.
