nounπShareThe control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action."My brain was working overtime trying to remember all the vocabulary words for my spelling test. "organphysiologyanatomybodymedicinebiologysciencemindhumananimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn intelligent person."She was a total brain."personhumancharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the plural) Intellect."She has a lot of brains."mindhumanorganphysiologyabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBy analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations."The computer's brain calculated the results of the complex math problem quickly. "technologycomputingmachineelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMind."I have too much on my brain today."organmindbodyphysiologyanatomyhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull."The angry mob brained the thief with a rock, killing him instantly. "bodyactioninhumanweaponessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike (someone) on the head."The bully brained the classmate during recess. "bodyactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo destroy; to put an end to."The bad news brainwashed the students' opinions about the school's new policy. "waractionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo conceive in the mind; to understand."She brained the problem, figuring out the best solution for the project. "mindabilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading