Meaning

3 senses
  1. (US)A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.

    I had been working on the problem for weeks, and then I had a brainstorm and saw that the solution was easy.

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  2. A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.

  3. (UK)An unexpected mental error.

More definitions
  • the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation

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.

Translations

3 languages
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By meaning 1
sudden thought:

Forms

plural: brainstorms

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation:insightbrainwave

Word family

1 related words

See also

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