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."Scientists study the brains of animals to understand how they learn and remember things. "organanatomyphysiologymedicinebiologybodymindhumananimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn intelligent person."She was a total brain."personmindcharacterhumanabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the plural) Intellect."She has a lot of brains."mindabilityhumanpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareBy analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations."The new computer uses powerful brains to quickly process large amounts of data. "technologycomputingmachineelectronicsdevicepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMind."I have too much on my brain today."mindhumanbodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull."The attacker threatened to brains his victim with a heavy rock if he didn't hand over his wallet. "bodyactioninhumanwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo strike (someone) on the head."The robber threatened to brains him with the pipe if he didn't open the safe. "bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo destroy; to put an end to."The accident completely brained his car, leaving it unusable. "actionwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo conceive in the mind; to understand."I couldn't quite brains a solution to the math problem, even after working on it for an hour. "mindabilityhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe substance of a brain as a material or foodstuff."My grandmother enjoys eating cow brains in a traditional stew. "bodyfoodorgananatomyphysiologysubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence."Sadly, I got my brains from my mom and my looks from the mailman."mindabilityhumanphysiologyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(with 'the') The intelligent person or people in a group: the director, planner, administrator, &c."The brains behind the school's successful fundraiser were the student council. "personmindabilitygrouporganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading