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impulsing

impulsing is the present participle and gerund of impulse.

Meaning of impulse

Verb

impulse (third-person singular simple present impulses, present participle impulsing, simple past and past participle impulsed)

  1. (transitive) To impel; to incite.
    • With that force so impulsed and prest they are carried under the deepe Ocean.1614, Walter Ralegh [i.e., Walter Raleigh], The Historie of the World […], London: […] William Stansby for Walter Burre, […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=1 to 5)

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Questions about impulsing

What is impulsing the present participle and gerund of?
Impulsing is the present participle and gerund of impulse.

Words near impulsing in the dictionary

  1. impulse-buying
  2. impulse-buys
  3. impulsed
  4. impulseless
  5. impulses
  6. impulsing
  7. impulsion
  8. impulsions
  9. impulsive
  10. impulsive speech
  11. impulsive speeches

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