(~s)
A ~ is an unexpected action or decision which has no strong reason or purpose. (FORMAL)
I lived in terror of her sudden ~s and moods.
= whim, impulse
N-VAR
(~s)
A ~ is an unexpected action or decision which has no strong reason or purpose. (FORMAL)
I lived in terror of her sudden ~s and moods.
= whim, impulse
N-VAR
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012