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brainstorm
[ breyn-stawrm ]
noun
- a sudden impulse, idea, etc.:
Her most recent brainstorm of teaching her dog to surf wasn’t met with much enthusiasm from the dog.
- Chiefly British Informal. a fit of mental confusion or excitement.
- a session of brainstorming.
adjective
- of or relating to brainstorming.
verb (used without object)
- to conduct or practice brainstorming, a technique for generating ideas and solving specific problems with uncensored and nonlinear thinking, usually performed through group participation in a spontaneous discussion where all ideas are noted without assigning them value, and no proposal is selected or discarded until after the conclusion of the creative exercise.
verb (used with object)
- to generate (ideas, solutions, questions, etc.) through brainstorming.
brainstorm
/ ˈɪˌɔː /
noun
- a severe outburst of excitement, often as the result of a transitory disturbance of cerebral activity
- informal.a sudden mental aberration
- informal.another word for brainwave
Other Word Forms
- ·ٴǰ· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of brainstorm1
Example Sentences
So Min and Lee brainstorm an unusual proposal: a partner swap that will solve one set of problems while creating a pile-up of others.
To that end, brainstorm scrappy ways to generate cash.
As depicted in Samir Oliveros’ film inspired by this odd moment in television history, the “luckiest man” nickname was hastily brainstormed by the panicking producers backstage, hoping to spin their expensive oversight into TV gold.
The pair met regularly to brainstorm a game plan.
People use ChatGPT to quickly generate text and images, search, brainstorm and complete other tasks.
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