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brain

/ˈbɹeɪ̯n/noun, verb1 syllable

Brain means: mental ability.

Synonyms for brain21

noun, as in mental ability

brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, wit

noun, as in someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality

genius, mastermind, brainiac, Einstein, wonder

noun, as in that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

mind, head, psyche, nous

noun, as in that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

encephalon

also used for brain

harns, brain surgeon, brainbox, deep thinker, egghead, intellectual

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What does brain mean?7

noun

1

mental ability“he's got plenty of brains but no common sense”

2

someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality“Mozart was a child genius”

3

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason“his mind wandered”

4

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

5

the brain of certain animals used as meat

verb

1

hit on the head

2

kill by smashing someone's skull

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with brain?60

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Brain in a sentence

  • If a brain can do it, a computer can do it.GPHemsley
  • Which has the biggest brain, an elephant or a person?Ignoto
  • Boredom, routine, and lack of curiosity are the greatest enemies of our brain.CM
  • The boredom, routine and lack of curiosity are the major enemies of our brain.galoosh33
  • Everybody has a brain, but many haven't understood the instructions.dimitris
  • Most important of all, the brain needs global reentry pathways connecting these anatomical structures.AlanF_US
  • If the brain is dead, we should let the patient die.CM
  • When your stomach is busy, digesting a big meal your brain takes a vacation.Source_Benedict_1921

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Forms of brain

as a noun

plural
brains

as a verb

past tense
brained
present participle
braining
third-person singular
brains
past participle
brained