Definition of Whim
Whim
Whim
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(noun)
A sudden, fleeting idea or desire, often unreasonable or unpredictable.
e.g. She decided on a whim to quit her job and travel the world.
(noun)
(old) a device consisting of radiating arms to which a horse is harnessed, used to draw water or ore up from mines;
e.g. The horse was yoked to the whim and made to walk till the bucket reached the top of the mine.
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