spur-of-the-moment

adjective

in response to an unforeseen need

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a spur-of-the-moment party

• Similar to: ↑unprepared

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\\| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective

Etymology: from the phrase (on the) spur of the moment

: occurring or developing without premeditation : hastily extemporized

cumulative effect accomplished through … what had previously seemed merely spur-of-the-moment ideas — Irving Kolodin

a human equation in live TV that gives it spur-of-the-moment touches — Dinah Shore

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/sperr"euhv dheuh moh"meuhnt/, adj.

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

[1800-10]

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spur-of-the-moment UK US adjective

sudden and not planned or thought about carefully

a spur-of-the-moment decision/​plan/​visit

Thesaurus: not planned_synonym happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately_synonym

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adj, always used before a noun

: done suddenly and without planning

They made a spur-of-the-moment decision to go the movies.

— see also on/at the spur of the moment at ↑spur, 1

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spur-of-the-moment attrib. phr.

see spur n.¹ 2 d.