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Definition of impulse buy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

impulse buy

noun
 
/ˈɪmpʌls baɪ/
 
/ˈɪmpʌls baɪ/
(also impulse purchase
 
/ˈɪmpʌls pɜːtʃəs/
 
/ˈɪmpʌls pɜːrtʃəs/
)
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  1. something that you buy without planning to do so in advance, and without thinking about it carefully
    • It was an impulse buy.
    • Vending machine purchases are often impulse buys.
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