brain

noun
UK: /breɪn/
US: /breɪn/

  1. The organ inside your head that controls your thoughts, feelings, and body.

    1. My brain hurts after the long exam today in university. [ ] [ ]
    2. Scientists are learning more about how the human brain works every year. [ ] [ ]

  2. Intelligence or mental capacity.

    1. She has a good brain for math, acing every test. [ ] [ ]
    2. You need to use your brain and think carefully before making that decision. [ ] [ ]

  3. A very intelligent person.

    1. He's the brain of the operation, planning everything. [ ] [ ]
    2. She is considered the brain in her family because of her high IQ. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

genius intellect intelligence
brain transitive-verb

  1. To hit someone hard on the head.

    1. He nearly brained himself falling from his brand new bicycle. [ ] [ ]
    2. The thief tried to brain the security guard with a metal pipe during the escape. [ ] [ ]
brain intransitive-verb

  1. To injure someone's brain.

    1. Don't brain yourself! Be careful during the football match today. [ ] [ ]
    2. He was brained in the accident and suffered from serious long-term memory loss. [ ] [ ]
brain adjective

  1. A very clever and intelligent.

    1. She is a brain scientist, very smart, and intelligent woman. [ ] [ ]
    2. They developed a brain computer which helped to increase their skills. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "brain" in English means: The organ inside your head that controls your thoughts, feelings, and body., Intelligence or mental capacity., A very intelligent person..

The phonetic transcription of "brain" is /breɪn/ in British English and /breɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "brain": genius, intellect, intelligence.

Example usage of "brain": "My brain hurts after the long exam today in university.". More examples on the page.