Whim
Sponsored by David ElliottCame first in group 928 in round 1 with 402 votesbeat Emphasis on 70 votesbeat Hearty on 66 votesbeat Develop on 7 votes
Came first in group 232 in round 2 with 381 votesbeat Porpoise on 308 votesbeat Autumn on 200 votesbeat Tangerine on 178 votes
Won in group 116 in round 3 with 563 votesbeat Tadpole on 336 votes
Lost in group 58 in round 4 with 328 votesbeaten by Snuggle on 610 votes
See also: WHIM
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Etymology 1[edit]
Noun[edit]
whim (countable and uncountable, plural whims)
- A fanciful impulse, or sudden change of idea.
- 1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 269:
- The king was tired of this whim of hers long ago, and thought she ought to get married like other people; there was nothing she need wait for, she was old enough and she would not be any richer either, for she was to have half the kingdom, which she inherited after her mother.
- 2019 May 19, Alex McLevy, “The final Game Of Thrones brings a pensive but simple meditation about stories (newbies)”, in The A.V. Club[1]:
- “You’re either with me or you’re against me” became Dany’s credo, and those against her were an ever-changing multitude to be determined solely by her whims.
- (mining) A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes
Synonyms[edit]
- (fancy): lark, especially in phrase on a whim, see also Thesaurus:whim
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Derived terms
Translations[edit]
fanciful impulse
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Verb[edit]
whim (third-person singular simple present whims, present participle whimming, simple past and past participle whimmed)
- (rare, intransitive) To be seized with a whim; to be capricious.
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Etymology 2[edit]
Compare whimbrel.
Noun[edit]
whim (plural whims)
- A bird, the Eurasian wigeon.