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Meaning of "impulse buy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF IMPULSE BUY

impulse buy  [ˈɪmpʌls baɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF IMPULSE BUY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Impulse buy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES IMPULSE BUY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Impulse purchase

An impulse purchase or impulse buying is an unplanned decision to buy a product or service, made just before a purchase. One who tends to make such purchases is referred to as an impulse purchaser or impulse buyer. Research findings suggest that emotions and feelings play a decisive role in purchasing, triggered by seeing the product or upon exposure to a well crafted promotional message. Marketers and retailers tend to exploit these impulses which are tied to the basic want for instant gratification. For example, a shopper in a supermarket might not specifically be shopping for confectionary. However, candy, gum, mints and chocolate are prominently displayed at the checkout aisles to trigger impulse buyers to buy what they might not have otherwise considered. Alternatively, impulse buying can occur when a potential consumer spots something related to a product that stirs a particular passion in them, such as seeing a certain country's flag on the cover of a certain DVD. Sale items are displayed in much the same fashion. Impulse buying can also extend to more expensive items such as automobiles and home appliances.

Definition of impulse buy in the English dictionary

The definition of impulse buy in the dictionary is something bought when prompted by a whim on seeing the product displayed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH IMPULSE BUY


aby
əˈbaɪ
alibi
ˈælɪˌbaɪ
Bhai
baɪ
bi
baɪ
buy
baɪ
by
baɪ
bye
baɪ
bye-bye
ˈbaɪˈbaɪ
drive-by
ˈdraɪvbaɪ
Dubai
duːˈbaɪ
goodbye
ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ
hereby
ˌhɪəˈbaɪ
limbi
ˈlɪmbaɪ
lullaby
ˈlʌləˌbaɪ
Mumbai
mʊmˈbaɪ
nearby
ˈnɪəˌbaɪ
rabbi
ˈræbaɪ
standby
ˈstændbaɪ
thereby
ˌðɛəˈbaɪ
whereby
wɛəˈbaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE IMPULSE BUY

impudentness
impudicity
impugn
impugnable
impugnation
impugner
impugnment
impuissance
impuissant
impulse
impulse buyer
impulse buying
impulse purchase
impulse turbine
impulsion
impulsive
impulsively
impulsiveness
impulsivity
impundulu

WORDS THAT END LIKE IMPULSE BUY

appuy
bad guy
bulk-buy
cliquy
colloquy
fall guy
guy
obloquy
outbuy
overbuy
prebuy
puy
rebuy
soliloquy
Tanguy
tough guy
underbuy
uy
Van Rompuy
wise guy

Synonyms and antonyms of impulse buy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «impulse buy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF IMPULSE BUY

Find out the translation of impulse buy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of impulse buy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «impulse buy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冲动购买
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compra impulsiva
570 millions of speakers

English

impulse buy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आवेग खरीदें
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

دفعة شراء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

импульс купить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

compra por impulso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আসল ক্রয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

achat d´impulsion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Beli impuls
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Impuls kaufen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

衝動買い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

충동 구매
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Buy buy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thúc đẩy mua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உந்துவிசை வாங்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रेरणा खरेदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dürtü satın al
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acquisto d´impulso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

impuls kupić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

імпульс купити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cumpara impuls
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρορμητική αγορά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

impuls koop
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

impulsköp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

impuls kjøpe
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of impulse buy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPULSE BUY»

The term «impulse buy» is regularly used and occupies the 59.447 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «IMPULSE BUY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about impulse buy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IMPULSE BUY»

Discover the use of impulse buy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to impulse buy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Complete Trading Course: Price Patterns, Strategies, ...
In the context of a prevailing trend, the Impulse Buy setup also builds its edge from the Trend Continuity principle, which states that trends are more likely to continue than to reverse. Though it is not required, Impulse Buy trades often produce ...
Corey Rosenbloom, 2010
2
Impulse
of ten consumers impulse-buy at least one item per shopping trip, with more than half admitting to as many as six. This is estimated to amount to a lifetime spend of around £50,000 for each individual. The psychology of the impulse buy What ...
David Lewis, 2013
3
Why People Buy Things They Don't Need: Understanding and ...
While the consumer who plans his or her purchase gains satisfaction from the emotional buildup and anticipation surrounding the upcoming purchase, the impulse shopper gains a sense of power and entitlement from making an impulse buy.
Pamela Danziger, 2004
4
Why We Shop: Emotional Rewards and Retail Strategies
By making an impulse buy, the shopper compensates himself; he pays himself a self-indulgent bonus. But shoppers can reward themselves by buying things anytime. What is it that distinguishes the impulse buy from an ordinary purchase?
James A. Pooler, Jim Pooler, 2003
5
Tourism SMEs, Service Quality, and Destination Competitiveness
A suggested impulse buy occurs when a shopper sees an item for the first time and the desire to buy is formed without a prior knowledge of the product. Planned impulse buying occurs when a shopper has some specific purchase in mind; ...
Eleri Jones, E. Jones and C. Haven, Claire Haven, 2005
6
The Impulse Economy: Understanding Mobile Shoppers and What ...
... meal, but they rarely cross the concourse to make an impulse buy of a candy bar or magazine. Blink: The Power of Shopping Without Thinking? Clutter and Ka -ching! Wal-Mart, JCPenney, Best Buy, and Dollar General have all remodeled ...
Gary Schwartz, 2011
7
Sell Your Music!: How to Profitably Sell Your Own Recordings ...
Never underestimate the power of the impulse buy. The impulse buy drives retail sales, and it is the lifeblood of Internet sales. Once a consumer has sampled your music and wants to buy it, the consumer carries out only a few keystrokes, and ...
Mark W. Curran, 2001
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Relative and Interaction Effects of Situational and Personal ...
The higher the level of involvement the consumer had with the sports team, the greater the likelihood of making an impulse buy of the teams' merchandise. Park et al. (2006) found that fashion involvement was related to fashion impulse buying ...
Jaeha Lee, 2008
9
Letting Go of Worry
In a 2002 comprehensive study by Shapiro and Associates for Marketing Support , Inc., of Chicago, researchers found that almost one-third of consumers make a sizable impulse buy every week. The median price of the impulse buy was $30.
Linda Mintle, 2011
10
Marketing and Branding: The Indian Scenario
When impulse buy takes place, the consumer may move directly from one need stage to the purchase stage. A large retail outlet like FabMall may be interested in researching into the 'impulse profile' of its consumers across product categories ...
S. Ramesh Kumar, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IMPULSE BUY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term impulse buy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Misfit Flash Link wearable is the future of tech | Computerworld
Somehow, Misfit has priced its new Flash Link wearable (at right in picture above) at just $20, which is cheap enough for an impulse buy when ... «Computerworld, Jul 15»
2
How a Financial Advisor Wastes Money | David A. Dedman
That way, if I truly need it and still want the item, I've avoided the impulse buy. 3. Internet and cable. I like choices, but with those choices come ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Stroll, and ye shall find - Waterbury Record | An online edition of the …
... sell everything from Korean cuisine to grandma's powdered confectionaries to outdoor acupuncture sessions — the latter an impulse buy that ... «Stowe Today, Jul 15»
4
Hunting the soul of the samurai
One client called it a '30-year impulse buy,' it took him that long to have the confidence to do it. "I want to work within their budget and find the ... «KETV Omaha, Jul 15»
5
Amazon Prime Day duds instead of deals
Even one shopper who scored a TV deal, wondered if she really got a deal or just got sucked up in an impulse buy. Part of the problem is the ... «Atlanta Journal Constitution, Jul 15»
6
Apple Watch Sales: Off To A Great Start - Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL …
It was too personal, too expensive to impulse buy with a web page click. The Watch is something that has to be tried on. The prospective buyer ... «Seeking Alpha, Jul 15»
7
Maple Tahini Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Maple Tahini Grilled Sweet Potatoes Image. Of course I had impulse buy it. Just like all my other impulse buys that don't live up to expectations ... «The Daily Meal, Jul 15»
8
Impulse Buy: LSTN Headphones
Feeling too seasoned to be rocking candy apple-colored Beats by Dre? Check out the sophisticated line of headphones (and earbuds) from ... «LA Magazine, Jul 15»
9
From the blogs: Is the Tulsa Shock leaving Tulsa?
The Shock was a relatively cheap impulse buy from Detroit by a local group who had an itch to be "big league" like OKC had become in 2008. «Tulsa World, Jul 15»
10
"Car-hopping" for firearms part of new trend | StAugustine.com
Mark Samson, a spokesman for the St. Augustine Police Department, equates this phenomenon to people who impulse buy at grocery stores. «St. Augustine Record, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Impulse buy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/impulse-buy>. May 2024 ».
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