brain

/breɪn/
verb
  1. To hit someone hard on the head.
    • In the cartoon, the character brained his friend with a frying pan.
    • He almost brained himself on the low beam when he stood up too fast.
    • The falling coconut narrowly missed braining the tourist.
noun
  1. The organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and activity.
    • She suffered a concussion, but doctors said her brain was not permanently damaged.
    • The human brain is incredibly complex and still not fully understood.
    • Reading and solving puzzles can help keep your brain active as you age.
  2. Intelligence or the ability to think clearly.
    • You don't need a lot of money to succeed, but you do need some brains.
    • She used her brains to figure out a faster way to finish the project.
    • He has the brains to solve even the hardest math problems.
  3. A very intelligent person.
    • The conference brought together the best brains in the field of medicine.
    • The company hired several top brains from the university.
    • My sister is the real brain in our family.
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