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whim

/wɪm/
noun

  1. A fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea

  2. A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes

Synonymslark, on a whim
verb

  1. To be seized with a whim; to be capricious.

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