Meaning

3 senses
  1. (intransitive)To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.

    try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it

  2. (intransitive)To participate in a brainstorming session.

  3. (transitive)To think up (ideas); especially, to do so creatively.

    I need you to brainstorm some suggestions for next week's activity schedule.

Examples

7 sentences
  1. We should brainstorm all the possibilities.

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  2. Carlos and I often brainstorm new ideas together as colleagues.

  3. We'd better brainstorm about it together and get a better idea.

    ruМы лучше ещё хорошенько подумаем об этом вместе и придумаем что-нибудь получше. — Lili691

  4. He had a brainstorm when he invented that machine!

  5. I have a brainstorm teacher.

Forms

brainstorms, brainstorming, brainstormed, brainstormed
Base formbrainstorm · to brainstorm
3rd person singularbrainstorms
Present participlebrainstorming
Past simplebrainstormed
Past participlebrainstormed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybrainstorm
he, she, itbrainstorms

Past simpleLesson

all personsbrainstormed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave brainstormed
he, she, ithas brainstormed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill brainstorm

Word family

5 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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