Laune — meaning in English
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English meaning
- caprice noun A sudden, impulsive change of mind or behavior with no clear reason.
- freak noun A person, animal, or thing that is highly unusual or abnormal.
- humour noun (UK) The quality of being funny, or the ability to find things funny.
- mood noun A temporary state of mind or feeling.
- spontaneity noun The quality of doing things on impulse, without planning ahead.
- temper noun A person's tendency to become angry, or a fit of anger itself.
- vagary noun An erratic, unpredictable occurrence or action.
- velleity noun The lowest degree of desire or volition; a total lack of effort to act.
- whim noun A sudden, playful, or impulsive idea or desire, with little or no real reason behind it.
- whimsy noun A playful, quaint, or fanciful quality; also, a passing fanciful idea.
Senses
Laune is used for these senses in English:
- caprice An impulsive, seemingly unmotivated action, change of mind, or notion.
- freak (dated) A sudden change of mind.
- humour (uncountable) A mood, especially a bad mood; a temporary state of mind or disposition brought upon by an event; an abrupt illogical inclination or whim.
- mood A mental or emotional state, composure.
- spontaneity (countable) Spontaneous behaviour.
- temper A general tendency or orientation towards a certain type of mood, a volatile state; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.
- vagary An impulsive or illogical desire; a caprice or whim.
- velleity The lowest degree of desire or volition; a total lack of effort to act.
freak — full definition
- noun A person, animal, or thing that is highly unusual or abnormal.
- noun A person with an intense enthusiasm for something (informal).
- verb To react with sudden panic, shock, or excitement (often "freak out").
- adj Highly unusual or unexpected.