whim in English

noun
1
a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.
she bought it on a whim
2
a windlass for raising ore or water from a mine.
Work was soon hampered by an inflow of large volumes of underground water in several shafts, keeping the whims occupied day and night.

Use "whim" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "whim" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "whim", or refer to the context using the word "whim" in the English Dictionary.

1. She indulges his every whim.

2. Funding is subject to political whim.

3. She hires and fires people at whim.

4. He panders to her every whim.

5. He appeared and disappeared at whim.

6. I sent her off on a whim.

7. Boutade is the same as caprice or whim

8. Their father had always indulged her every whim.

9. Well, it was just on a whim.

10. I bought the encyclopedia on a whim.

11. She bought that dress on a whim.

12. We bought the house on a whim.

13. We booked the holiday on a whim.

14. The child's parents pandered to his every whim.

15. You cannot choose to absent yourself on a whim.

16. Picture it reduced to ash at my whim.

17. Her father had always indulged her every whim.

18. His mother spoiled him indulging his every whim.

19. He was forced to pander to her every whim .

20. Highly trained staff will pander to your every whim .

21. How can I hide away, the whim of fate.

22. No, it was not some youthful whim or rebellious behavior.

23. Dozens of servants had catered to his every whim.

24. Arbitrary: a decision based on random choice or personal whim

25. Some common synonyms of Crotchet are caprice, vagary, and whim

26. The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers.

27. 12 Marriages can not be ended at will or whim.

28. Oh for a husband who would indulge my every whim!

29. It's not good the way she panders to his every whim.

30. What does Boutade mean? (obsolete) An outbreak; a caprice; a whim

31. Athletes are penalized for transferring, but coaches may leave on a whim.

32. My duties seem to change daily at the whim of the boss.

33. We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco.

34. Boutade (plural Boutades) A sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim

35. A man who would never see you harmed by whim or circumstance.

36. They travelled extensively, but he had to pander to her every whim.

37. 26 We decided, more or less on a whim, to sail to Morocco.

38. It was a privilege revocable at any time on whim of the authorities.

39. They seem to be able to change the rules of the game at whim.

40. Fingers of energy, disguised - a felicitous whim - as strands of your golden hair.

41. By indulging their child’s every whim, while hesitating to administer any kind of discipline.

42. Synonyms for Crotchets include eccentricity, caprices, fancies, idiosyncrasies, kink, notions, quirks, twists, vagaries and whim

43. Family are not just people who coddle you, who grant you your every whim.

44. Where was Grandmother liking when she had that sentimental whim? In a dugout in Boise Canyon.

45. The Blowtorch is an easy pattern to tie, and the color variations are at your whim

46. For instance, to calm a crying child, a sentimental parent may cater to the child’s every whim.

47. But don't for one moment feel you're fickle if you change your perfume constantly, on a whim.

48. That is my point: you have cast aside the probability of future happiness on a whim.

49. He bought the jacket on a whim, having seen it by chance in a shop window.

50. 23 reviews of Bonobos "Stopped by Bonobos on a whim to buy my boyfriend a Christmas present