IMPULSE

Definition of IMPULSE

  1. (noun)an instinctive motive
  2. (noun)a sudden desire
  3. (noun)the electrical discharge that travels along a nerve fiber
  4. (noun)(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
  5. (noun)the act of applying force suddenly
  6. (noun)an impelling force or strength