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- [breyn-stawrm]
- /ˈbreɪnˌstɔrm/
- /ˈbreɪn.stɔːm/
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- [breyn-stawrm]
- /ˈbreɪnˌstɔrm/
Definitions of brainstorm word
- countable noun brainstorm If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly become unable to think clearly. 3
- countable noun brainstorm If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly have a clever idea. 3
- verb brainstorm If a group of people brainstorm, they have a meeting in which they all put forward as many ideas and suggestions as they can think of. 3
- noun brainstorm a severe outburst of excitement, often as the result of a transitory disturbance of cerebral activity 3
- noun brainstorm a sudden mental aberration 3
- noun brainstorm a session of intensive discussion to solve problems or generate ideas 3
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Origin of brainstorm
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
1890-95; brain + storm; originally a severe mental disturbance
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Parts of speech for Brainstorm
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brainstorm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for brainstorm
verb brainstorm
- deliberate — If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- ponder — to consider something deeply and thoroughly; meditate (often followed by over or upon).
- conceive — If you cannot conceive of something, you cannot imagine it or believe it.
- create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
- invent — to originate or create as a product of one's own ingenuity, experimentation, or contrivance: to invent the telegraph.
Antonyms for brainstorm
verb brainstorm
- ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
- destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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