Definitions

spur-of-the-moment

[spur-uhv-thuh-moh-muhnt] / ˈspɜr əv ðəˈmoʊ mənt /

ADJECTIVE

extemporaneous

Synonyms

WEAK

ad hoc ad-lib automatic autoschediastic by ear casual expedient extemporary extempore fake free immediate impromptu improv improvisatory improvised improviso informal jamming made-up makeshift offhand on impulse on-the-spot snap spontaneous toss off toss out unplanned unpremeditated unprepared unrehearsed unstudied winging it

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Ms Green said the topper, which was put together by five people over about a month, was created in the "spur of the moment" when the group was deciding what to knit next.

From BBC • May 7, 2025

On the spur of the moment, I walked down to the small shop, peeked in and saw a woman who matched the description.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

“I had no idea that was going to happen. It was a spur of the moment thing,” MacDermid said of the five simultaneous fights.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 4, 2024

She says the "spur of the moment" decision is something she has run with "because it is so needed".

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2024

While many in the crowd believed that this decision had been made on the spur of the moment, it had been planned in detail for some time.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

spur-of-the-moment

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