Whim
Whim , noun
[Compare Whimbrel.]
(Zoology) The European widgeon. [Provincial English]
Whim , noun
[Compare Icelandic hwima to wander with the eyes, vim giddiness, Norw. kvima to whisk or flutter about, to trifle, Danish vimse to skip, whisk, jump from one thing to another, dial. Swedish hvimsa to be unsteady, dizzy, Welsh chwimio to move briskly.]
1.
A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice.
Let every man enjoy his whim.
2.
(Mining) A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes; -- called also whim gin, and whimsey.
Collocations (2)
Whim shaft (Mining) , a shaft through which ore, water, etc., is raised from a mine by means of a whim.
Whim , intransitive verb
To be subject to, or indulge in, whims; to be whimsical, giddy, or freakish. [Rare] — Congreve