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brainstorm

[ breyn-stawrm ]

noun

    1. a sudden impulse, idea, etc.:

      Her most recent brainstorm of teaching her dog to surf wasn’t met with much enthusiasm from the dog.

    2. Chiefly British Informal. a fit of mental confusion or excitement.
  1. a session of brainstorming.


adjective

  1. of or relating to brainstorming.

verb (used without object)

  1. 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)

  1. to generate (ideas, solutions, questions, etc.) through brainstorming.

brainstorm

/ ˈɪˌɔː /

noun

  1. a severe outburst of excitement, often as the result of a transitory disturbance of cerebral activity
  2. informal.
    a sudden mental aberration
  3. informal.
    another word for brainwave
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·ٴǰ· noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brainstorm1

First recorded in 1890–95; brain + storm; originally a manifestation of a serious psychiatric disorder
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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.

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The pair met regularly to brainstorm a game plan.

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