Definitions for brain

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brain brain

Spelling: [breyn]

IPA: /breɪn/

Brain is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 74 anagrams from letters in brain (abinr).

Definitions for brain

noun

1. Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
2. Zoology. (in many invertebrates) a part of the nervous system more or less corresponding to the brain of vertebrates.
3. Sometimes, brains. (used with a plural verb) understanding; intellectual power; intelligence.
4. the brain as the center of thought, understanding, etc.; mind; intellect.
5. brains, Slang. a member of a group who is regarded as its intellectual leader or planner:
6. Informal. a very intelligent or brilliant person.
7. Informal. the controlling or guiding mechanism in a computer, robot, pacemaker, etc. the part of a computer system for coordination or guidance, as of a missile.

Idioms

1. beat one's brains out, Informal. to try very hard to understand and work out a problem, remember something, etc.:
2. have something on the brain, to have an obsession; be occupied with:
3. pick someone's brains, to obtain information by questioning another person rather than by seeking it independently:

verb (used with object)

1. to smash the skull of.
2. Slang. to hit or bang (someone) on the head.

Origin of brain

before 1000; Middle English; Old English bræg(e)n, bregen; cognate with Low German brägen, Dutch brein

Examples for brain

But the shouting of the men as they tumbled into their saddles cleared his brain.

Not only did a cherished character get a bullet to the brain, but things are only going to get worse on The Walking Dead.

A rush of new strength and courage went from heart to brain.

For that reason, as well as because of the fumes in his brain, he did not hear the coming of the automobile.

To disregard it would be to start the suspicions of Dozier as soon as his brain cleared.

We have to use common sense inclusiveness, because we are quickly getting to a place where our brain is falling out.

You lose connectivity between portions of your brain, and some regions even experience shrinkage, according to Williams.

Often enough these innovations were not due to the cleverness of man's brain.

But researchers say recall and storytelling work on the brain in unique ways.

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