whim
/wɪm/noun
उच्चारण विम
सनक, मनमौज, तरंग
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a sudden wish to do or have something, especially when it is something unusual or unnecessary
सनक, मनमौज, तरंग
- She bought the dress on a whim.
- the whims of the boss
- On a whim, Rohan took the night train to Varanasi.
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- She changed the colour of her room at the whim of her little sister.
- The shop closes early or late according to the owner's whim.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
Whim, with wh- and silent h.
Whim, wh- और silent h के साथ।
?Which word?
Keep the sudden-wish words together: whim, caprice (a sudden change of mind), fancy, impulse (a sudden strong wish), vagary (an unexpected change: 'the vagaries of the weather').
अचानक इच्छा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: whim, caprice (अचानक मन बदलना), fancy, impulse (अचानक तीव्र इच्छा), vagary (अप्रत्याशित बदलाव: 'the vagaries of the weather')।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective whimsical means unusual and playful ('a whimsical story').
Adjective whimsical का अर्थ असामान्य और चंचल है ('a whimsical story')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
On a whim (because of a sudden wish), whims and fancies.
Collocations: on a whim (अचानक इच्छा से), whims and fancies।