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brain

/ˈbreɪn/

US UK

noun

plural brains

[count] the organ of the body in the head that controls functions, movements, sensations, and thoughts

Scientists are learning more about how the human brain works.

The left and right sides of the brain have different functions. - often used before another noun

a brain injury/tumor

brain damage/surgery

brain cells/tissue

informal :the ability to think and reason :intelligence

Don't be such an idiotuse your brain. [=head]

She has a good brain. [=she is smart]

I'm sorryI don't know where my brain is today. [=I'm not thinking clearly today]

If he had half a brain [=if he was at all smart], he would have left a long time ago. - often plural

If he had any brains, he would have left a long time ago.

She has both brains and beauty.

informal :a very intelligent person

The other children always teased him about being such a brain.

She is one of the best brains [=intellects, minds] in the field.

If you are the brains of/behind something, you are the person who thinks of plans or makes important decisions for a group.

She's the brains of this organization.

He was the brains behind the scheme.

beat/bash someone's brains out

or US beat/bash someone's brains in

informal :to hit someone on the head in a way that causes serious injury or death :to beat someone very badly

They threatened to beat my brains in if I ever came here again.

blow someone's brains out

informal :to kill someone with a shot to the head :to shoot someone fatally in the head

When he refused to hand over the money, the robbers threatened to blow his brains out.

cudgel your brain/brains

informal + old-fashioned :to think very hard :to rack your brain

I cudgeled my brains for a solution to the problem.

on the brain

informal :always in your thoughts

I've had pizza on the brain all day. [=I've been thinking about pizza all day]

He's got sex on the brain. [=he's always thinking about sex]

pick someone's brain/brains

informal :to talk to someone in order to get helpful information or advice

Do you have a moment? I need to pick your brain about a little situation that has come up.

rack your brain/brains

xem rack

verb

brains; brained; braining

[+ obj] informal :to hit (someone) on the head very hard

The tree limb fell and nearly brained me.

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brain death, brain drain, brain trust, brain wave, brainchild, brain-dead, brainiac, brainless, brainpower