urge or impulse
1Impulse (disambiguation) — Impulse, in mechanics, is something that changes the momentum of an object.Impulse may also mean:In psychology*Impulse (psychology), a wish or urge, particularly a sudden one.In law* Irresistible impulse, a defense by excuse in which the… …
2urge — [ʉrj] vt. urged, urging [L urgere, to press hard: see WREAK] 1. a) to press upon the attention; present or speak of earnestly and repeatedly; plead, allege, or advocate strongly [to urge caution] b) to entreat or plead with; ask, persuade, or… …
3urge — [n] very strong desire appetite, appetition, compulsion, craving, drive, druthers, fancy, fire in belly*, goad, impetus, impulse, incentive, itch*, longing, lust, motive, passion, pressure, stimulant, stimulus, sweet tooth*, weakness, wish,… …
4impulse — [n1] drive, resolve actuation, appeal, bent, caprice, catalyst, desire, disposition, excitant, extemporization, fancy, feeling, flash*, goad, hunch, impellent, impulsion, incitation, incitement, inclination, influence, inspiration, instinct,… …
5urge — ► VERB 1) encourage or entreat earnestly to do something. 2) strongly recommend. ► NOUN ▪ a strong desire or impulse. ORIGIN Latin urgere press, drive …
6impulse — n *motive, spring, incentive, inducement, spur, goad Analogous words: impetus, *stimulus, incitement, stimulant, excitant: urge, passion, lust, *desire, appetite: moving or movement, driving or drive, impelling or impulsion, actuation (see… …
7impulse — ► NOUN 1) a sudden strong and unreflective urge to act. 2) a driving force; 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 Latin impulsus a push …
8urge — urgingly, adv. /errj/, v., urged, urging, n. v.t. 1. to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along. 2. to drive with incitement to speed or effort: to urge dogs on with shouts. 3. to press, push, or hasten (the course …
9urge — [[t]ɜrdʒ[/t]] v. urged, urg•ing, n. 1) to push or force along; impel with force or vigor 2) to drive with incitement to speed or effort: to urge dogs on with shouts[/ex] 3) to press, push, or hasten (the course, activities, etc.): to urge one s… …
10urge — [c]/ɜdʒ / (say erj) verb (urged, urging) –verb (t) 1. to endeavour to induce or persuade, as by entreaties or earnest recommendations; entreat or exhort earnestly: urge a person to take more care. 2. to press by persuasion or recommendation, as… …