spur-of-the-moment

spur-of-the-mo·ment

(spûr′əv-thə-mō′mənt)

adj.

Occurring or made hastily on impulse: a spur-of-the moment choice.

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spur-of-the-moment

adj

sudden and unplanned

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spur′-of-the-mo′ment

adj.

occurring or done without preparation or deliberation; impulsive: a spur-of-the-moment decision.

[1800–10]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

spur-of-the-moment - in response to an unforeseen need; "a spur-of-the-moment party" unprepared - without preparation; not prepared for; "unprepared remarks"; "the shock was unprepared"; "our treaty makers approached their immensely difficult problems unprepared"- R.E.Danielson

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spur-of-the-moment

adjective

Spoken, performed, or composed with little or no preparation or forethought:

ad-lib, extemporaneous, extemporary, extempore, impromptu, improvised, offhand, snap, unrehearsed.

Informal: off-the-cuff.

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