English dictionary
brain
nounPronunciation
bɹeɪn
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
noun
- that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
noun
- mental ability
noun
- the brain of certain animals used as meat
noun
- someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
verb
- kill by smashing someone's skull
verb
- hit on the head
Example sentences
his mind wandered
I couldn't get his words out of my head
he's got plenty of brains but no common sense
Mozart was a child genius
he's smart but he's no Einstein