brainstorm

  • 11brainstorm — ☆ brainstorm [brān′stôrm΄ ] n. 1. Archaic a series of sudden, violent cerebral disturbances 2. Informal a sudden inspiration, idea, or plan vi. to engage in brainstorming …

    English World dictionary

  • 12brainstorm — [[t]bre͟ɪnstɔː(r)m[/t]] brainstorms, brainstorming, brainstormed 1) N COUNT If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly become unable to think clearly. [BRIT] I can have a brainstorm and be very extravagant. 2) N COUNT If you have a brainstorm, you… …

    English dictionary

  • 13brainstorm — I UK [ˈbreɪnˌstɔː(r)m] / US [ˈbreɪnˌstɔrm] noun [countable] Word forms brainstorm : singular brainstorm plural brainstorms 1) British a situation in which you cannot think clearly so that you do or say something silly Sorry – I must have been… …

    English dictionary

  • 14Brainstorm — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Brainstorming est une « réunion créative d attaque en équipe d un problème ». Brainstorm ou Prāta Vētra est un groupe letton. Brainstorm est un… …

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  • 15brainstorm — noun 1 have a brainstorm BrE informal to suddenly be unable to think clearly or sensibly: I m sorry, I must have had a brainstorm that afternoon. 2 (singular) AmE a sudden clever idea; brainwave BrE: have a brainstorm: Unless you have a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16brainstorm — brain|storm [ˈbreınsto:m US sto:rm] n 1.) [C usually singular] a sudden clever idea British Equivalent: brainwave ▪ Kirby had a sudden brainstorm . 2.) BrE informal if you have a brainstorm, you are suddenly unable to think clearly or sensibly ▪… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17brainstorm — 1. n. a good idea; an idea that enters one’s head suddenly. □ I had a sudden brainstorm and got out of bed to write it down. □ This brainstorm hit me while I was in the shower. 2. in. to try to think up good ideas, especially as a group. □ Let’s… …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • 18brainstorm — 1. noun a) 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. b) brainstorming A terrible fielding error from Tony… …

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  • 19brainstorm — n. (AE) sudden bright idea to have a brainstorm (see the Usage Note for wave) * * * [ breɪnstɔːm] (AE) [ sudden bright idea ] to have a brainstorm (see the Usage Note for wave) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 20brainstorm — {n.} A sudden insight; a stroke of comprehension. * /Listen to me, I ve just had a major brainstorm, and I think I found the solution to our problem./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms