26984 words

brain

9 definitions • 16 examples
1
the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and activity:

Examples:

Doctors tried desperately to reduce the swelling in her brain.
brain damage The accident left him with permanent brain damage.
brain tumour His wife died from a brain tumour.
2
used to refer to intelligence:

Examples:

Marie has an amazing brain (= is very intelligent).
That can't possibly be the right way to do it - use your brain!
The poor child inherited his mother's brains and his father's looks.
He's got brains but he's too lazy to use them (= he is intelligent but lazy).
3
a very intelligent person, especially one who has spent a lot of time studying:

Examples:

We have the best brains in the land working on this problem.
4
the most intelligent person in a group, especially the person who plans what the group will do:

Examples:

the brains of My little brother's the brains of the family.
5
to hit someone on the head:

Examples:

I'll brain you if you don't keep quiet.
6
the organ inside the head that controls thought, memory, feelings, and physical activity:

Examples:

a brain tumor
brain surgery
They found fractured ribs, other bone injuries, and brain damage.
7
infml A brain is also a very intelligent person:

Examples:

We’ve got the best brains in the country working on this problem.
8
a very intelligent person:

Examples:

We've got the best brains in the industry working on the cars.
9
the person responsible for the planning and management of an activity or organization:

Examples:

the brains behind sth He is the brains behind the corporation's success.

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