Associations to the word «Instinct»

INSTINCT, noun. A natural or inherent impulse or behaviour.

INSTINCT, noun. An intuitive reaction not based on rational conscious thought.

INSTINCT, adjective. (archaic) Imbued, charged (with something).

INSTINCT SHOOTING, noun. Art of accurately shooting instinctively, without aiming and concentrating on the target.

INSTINCT, noun. Inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli; "the spawning instinct in salmon"; "altruistic instincts in social animals".

INSTINCT, adjective. (followed by `with')deeply filled or permeated; "imbued with the spirit of the Reformation"; "words instinct with love"; "it is replete with misery".