IMPULSION Meaning of IMPULSION in English [im.pul.sion] n (15c) 1 a: the act of impelling: the state of being impelled b: an impelling force c: an onward tendency derived from an impulsion 2: impulse 3a 3: compulsion 2. Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012