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IMPULSES Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word impulses. (exact relations)
There are 12 hypernyms of the word impulses. (close relations)
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cravings
nounn
noun

• an intense desire for some particular thing

desires
nounn
noun

• the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

• an inclination to want things

• something that is desired

verb

• feel or have a desire for; want strongly

• expect and wish

• express a desire for

drives
verbv
noun

• the act of applying force to propel something

• a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine

• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

• a road leading up to a private house

• the trait of being highly motivated

• hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver

• the act of driving a herd of animals overland

• a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

• a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire

• (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

• a wide scenic road planted with trees

• (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash)

verb

• operate or control a vehicle

• travel or be transported in a vehicle

• cause someone or something to move by driving

• force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically

• to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly

• cause to move back by force or influence

• compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment

• push, propel, or press with force

• cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force

• strive and make an effort to reach a goal

• move into a desired direction of discourse

• have certain properties when driven

• work as a driver

• move by being propelled by a force

• urge forward

• proceed along in a vehicle

• strike with a driver, as in teeing off

• hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally

• excavate horizontally

• cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling

• (hunting) search for game

• (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground

inclinations
nounn
noun

• an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

• (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

• (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)

• (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

• that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

• the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

• a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect

• the act of inclining; bending forward

instincts
nounn
noun

• inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli

adjective satellite

• (followed by `with') deeply filled or permeated

propensities
nounn
noun

• an inclination to do something

• a natural inclination

• a disposition to behave in a certain way

tendencies
nounn
noun

• an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

• an inclination to do something

• a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect

• a general direction in which something tends to move

urges
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an instinctive motive

• a strong restless desire

verb

• force or impel in an indicated direction

• push for something

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

whims
nounn
noun

• a sudden desire

• an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

caprice
nounn
noun

• a sudden desire

impetus
nounn
noun

• a force that moves something along

• the act of applying force suddenly

impulsion
nounn
noun

• a force that moves something along

• the act of applying force suddenly

momentum
nounn
noun

• an impelling force or strength

• the product of a body's mass and its velocity

pulsation
nounn
noun

• (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

• a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity

• the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

pulse
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

• the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart

• the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

• edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)

verb

• expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically

• produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses

• drive by or as if by pulsation

pulsing
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)

urge
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an instinctive motive

• a strong restless desire

verb

• force or impel in an indicated direction

• push for something

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

whim
nounn
noun

• a sudden desire

• an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

nerve impulse
nounn
noun

• the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber

nervous impulse
nounn
noun

• the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber

Best Hypernyms For IMPULSES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for impulses, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (10)
desire drive force forcefulness motivation motive need strength undulation wave
Phrases (2)
driving forceelectrical discharge

Alternatives for CRAVINGS

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