spur-of-the-moment
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Meaning · English
Done without prior planning or thought
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Được thực hiện mà không cần kế hoạch hoặc suy nghĩ trước
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: a sudden decision made as if spurred on at the moment
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She decided to quit her job on a spur-of-the-moment decision
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “spur-of-the-moment” mean?
Done without prior planning or thought Literally: a sudden decision made as if spurred on at the moment
Is “spur-of-the-moment” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.