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impulse buy

impulse buy noun: something purchased spontaneously, without planning or thought.

Noun

impulse buy (plural impulse buys)

  1. Something purchased spontaneously, without planning or thought.

Synonyms of impulse buy

Forms of impulse buy

pluralimpulse buys

Questions about impulse buy

What does impulse buy mean?
Impulse buy means something purchased spontaneously, without planning or thought.
What part of speech is impulse buy?
Impulse buy is a noun.
What is the plural of impulse buy?
The plural of impulse buy is impulse buys.

Words near impulse buy in the dictionary

  1. impugns
  2. impuissance
  3. impuissances
  4. impuissant
  5. impulse
  6. impulse buy
  7. impulse buyer
  8. impulse buyers
  9. impulse buying
  10. impulse buyings
  11. impulse buys

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