(on the spur of the moment)
11spur of the moment — If you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it because you felt like it at that time, without any planning or preparation. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
12spur-of-the-moment — adjective Date: 1948 occurring or developing without premeditation ; hastily extemporized < a spur of the moment decision > …
13spur-of-the-moment — /sperr euhv dheuh moh meuhnt/, adj. occurring or done without advance preparation or deliberation; extemporaneous; unplanned: a spur of the moment decision. [1800 10] * * * …
14spur of the moment passion — unpremeditated extramarital copulation Not momentary anger or other forms of suffering: ... spur of the moment passion with a married woman... (Daily Telegraph, April 1980) …
15spur-of-the-moment — adjective (only before noun) a spur of the moment decision or action is made or done suddenly without planning …
16spur-of-the-moment — UK / US adjective sudden and not planned or thought about carefully a spur of the moment decision/plan/visit …
17on the spur of the moment — the decision had been made on the spur of the moment Syn: impulsively, on impulse, impetuously, without thinking, without premeditation, unpremeditatedly, impromptu, extempore, spontaneously; informal off the cuff …
18on the spur of the moment — adverb on impulse; without premeditation he decided to go to Chicago on the spur of the moment he made up his mind suddenly • Syn: ↑suddenly * * * IMPULSIVELY, on impulse, impetuously, without thinking, without premeditation, unpremeditatedly,… …
19On the Spur of the Moment — Studio album by Horace Parlan Released 1961 Recorded March …
20on the spur of the moment — {adv. phr.} On a sudden wish or decision; suddenly; without thought or preparation. * /John had not planned to take the trip; he just left on the spur of the moment./ * /Mary saw a help wanted advertisement and applied for the job on the spur of… …
