Meanings
nounimpulse buy (plural impulse buys)
plural impulse buys
- Something purchased spontaneously, without planning or thought.
Synonyms: impulse purchase, splurchase
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSomething purchased spontaneously, without planning or thought.
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impulse buy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impulse%20buy
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“impulse buy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impulse%20buy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “impulse buy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/impulse%20buy.
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