whim
noun/wɪm/
/wɪm/
[countable, uncountable]- a sudden wish to do or have something, especially when it is something unusual or unnecessary
- He was forced to pander to her every whim.
- the whims of fashion
- on a whim We bought the house on a whim.
- at the whim of somebody My duties seem to change daily at the whim of the boss.
- at whim She hires and fires people at whim.
Extra Examples- For years she had suffered her husband's whims.
- Funding is subject to political whim.
- He bought the jacket on a whim, having seen it by chance in a shop window.
- Tenants could be evicted at the whim of their landlord.
- The bird's nest is vulnerable to the slightest whim of the weather.
- The child's parents pandered to his every whim.
- They seem to be able to change the rules of the game at whim.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sudden
- mere
- personal
- …
- cater to
- follow
- indulge
- …
- at (somebody’s) whim
- on a whim
- your every whim
Word Originlate 17th cent.: of unknown origin.Want to learn more?
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