brain
- noun
- /breɪn/
- But her special advantage was a brain that could recognize a possibility and devise the means.
- brain drain
I feel like I'm the brains of this show.
- I feel like I'm the brains of this show.
Examples
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Many benefits to the brain have been directly linked to being physically active.
Academic text (2007) -
And he is the pioneer, the the brain behind.
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Use that big brain of yours.
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Having a worker who did not need to bring his brains to work was okay.
Academic text (1996) -
I feel like I'm the brains of this show.
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Potter and I have wracked our brains to think of how we could have headed this off.
Fiction book (1996) -
She's the brain behind our innovative marketing strategy, coming up with ideas that really stand out.
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After working with him on the project, it's clear he's the brain of the team, always suggesting creative solutions.
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Many consider her to be the brain of the operation, driving the success of the entire organization with her ideas.
Synonyms
A person who has a natural ability in one area
A person with very strong intelligence or creative skill
A person who plans and leads a difficult, clever project
A person who thinks clearly and deeply about ideas and problems
A person who is very smart and good at solving hard problems
A person who is very clever
A very smart person who solves difficult problems quickly
A very smart person who is especially good in one subject
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To try to get rid of bad pictures or thoughts in your mind after something upsetting
- Informal
A thought that keeps coming into your mind and is hard to forget
Compounds
- Specialized
Injury to the brain that causes long term problems with how it works
- Specialized
A person with no brain activity and no chance to get better, though the body may still work
- Specialized
The part of the brain near the spinal cord that controls breathing and heart rate
- Specialized
With a serious injury to the brain that makes it hard to think or move
- Literature
A group of expert advisors who help a leader, often unofficially in politics
- Specialized
Part of the brain that controls the left side of the body and helps with creativity and understanding space
Left half of the brain that controls the right body side and helps with language and thinking
The leaving of skilled or well educated people from a country to work abroad for better jobs
- Specialized
A condition when all brain activity stops and cannot return, even if the heart still beats
- Specialized
A barrier of blood vessels and cells that stops harmful substances in the blood from entering the brain
- Literature
A person who gives expert advice to political leaders without an official job
- Specialized
The part of the brain at the base that connects to the spinal cord and controls breathing and heart rate
- Specialized
A group of brain parts that help control emotions, memory and behavior
- Slang
A slow loss of clear thinking from little mental activity or too much screen time
- Specialized
A sudden short-term brain problem that makes a person confused and often follows illness, injury, or medicine use
- Specialized
Temporary state of confusion and disorientation caused by short-term brain damage from infection, injury or drugs
- Archaic
A mild brain problem in children, often in boys, that causes problems with behaviour and learning
- Archaic
A condition in children that makes them restless and have trouble paying attention, now called ADHD
- Specialized
Part of the brain that helps you smell and connect smells with feelings
- Archaic
A brain problem caused by injury or disease that harms thinking and memory
- Jargon
A system or tool that stores information to help you remember and organize things
- Specialized
A surgery that cuts the connection between the two halves of the brain
How Intelligent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Calling someone the brain of a group is like saying they are the person who does the thinking and planning, so the word now means an especially intelligent or talented person.