urge or impulse
21Urge incontinence — A sudden involuntary contraction of the muscular wall of the bladder causing urinary urgency, an immediate unstoppable urge to urinate. It is a form of urinary incontinence (the unintentional loss of urine) and affects about 1 in 11 adults,… …
22urge — 1. verb 1) she urged him to try again Syn: encourage, exhort, enjoin, press, entreat, implore, call on, appeal to, beg, plead with, coax; egg on, prod, prompt, spur, goad, incite, push …
23Impulse (psychology) — An impulse is a wish or urge, particularly a sudden one. It can be considered as a normal and fundamental part of human thought processes, but also one that can become problematic, as in a condition like obsessive compulsive disorder.The ability… …
24impulse — noun a) A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels. The impulse to learn drove me to study night and day. b) A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one. When I saw the new dictionary, I couldnt resist the impulse …
25impulse — noun 1) she had an impulse to hide Syn: urge, instinct, drive, compulsion, itch, whim, desire, fancy, notion 2) a man of impulse Syn: spontaneity, impetuosity …
26urge — verb encourage or entreat earnestly to do something. ↘strongly recommend. ↘encourage to move more quickly. ↘(urge someone on) encourage someone to continue. noun a strong desire or impulse. Derivatives urging noun Origin C16: from L. urgere press …
27impulse control disorders — [DSM IV] a group of mental disorders characterized by repeated failure to resist an impulse to perform some act harmful to oneself or to others. The person feels tension or an irresistible urge to perform the act which, even though ego dystonic,… …
28impulse — noun 1》 a sudden strong and unreflective urge to act. 2》 an impetus. 3》 a pulse of electrical energy; a brief current. 4》 Physics a force acting briefly on a body and producing a change of momentum. Origin C17 (earlier (ME) as impulsion), as a… …
29impulse — Sudden urge or inclination; thrusting or impelling force within a person. See also insanity irresistible impulse …
30impulse — Sudden urge or inclination; thrusting or impelling force within a person. See also insanity irresistible impulse …
