noun phrase · neutral
impulse buying
/ɪmˈpʌls ˈbaɪɪŋ/IMP·ulse·BUY·ing
the act of buying things suddenly without planning, usually because of a strong urge
Examples
“Supermarket displays are designed to encourage impulse buying.”
“I did a lot of impulse buying during the sale and later regretted it.”
“Impulse buying can blow your monthly budget if you are not careful.”
Band 8 sentence
“Retail psychology like strategic product placement often triggers impulse buying, especially among younger shoppers.”
Collocations
- resist impulse buying
- encourage impulse buying
Word family
Common mistakes
impulsive buying→impulse buying
do impulse buying→do some impulse buying / buy on impulse
Say it for a higher band
5buying on impulse→6impulsive buying→7+impulse buying
Synonyms
impulsive buying
Easily confused
impulse purchase
“That chocolate bar next to the till was an impulse purchase I immediately regretted.”
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