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Brain

/ˈbɹeɪ̯n/ · noun

Meaning

The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action..

Definitions by Sense

  1. The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
  2. (informal) Mind.
  3. (in the plural) Intellect.
  4. (informal) An intelligent person.
  5. By analogy with a human brain, the part of a machine or computer that performs calculations.
  6. (slang, vulgar, uncountable) Oral sex.
  7. A loose compartment of a backpack that straps on over the top opening.
  8. (transitive) To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.

Example Sentences

The Ueynes are ſpred foorth throughout the whole bodie, howbeit from one welhead, that is to ſay from the Liuer: ſo be the Sinews, howbeit from the Brayne; So likewiſe are the Heartſtrings, howbeit from the Heart.
The brain of a calf, sheep, and pig, young and served fresh, is reputedly erotic in its effects.
Irregular bedtimes may disrupt healthy brain development in young children, according to a study of intelligence and sleeping habits. ¶ Going to bed at a different time each night affected girls more than boys, but both fared worse on mental tasks than children who had a set bedtime, researchers found.
I have too much on my brain today.
And I should tell him all my pain, / ⁠And how my life had droop’d of late, / ⁠And he should sorrow o’er my state / And marvel what possess’d my brain; […]
"We provided a lot of brains and a lot of heart to the response when it was needed," says Sandra Sanchez, director of AFSC's Immigrants' Voice Program in Des Moines.
She has a lot of brains.
She was a total brain.

Synonyms for brain

brainencephalonharnsbrain surgeonbrainboxbrainiacdeep thinkerEinsteineggheadgeniusintellectualmindrocket scientistsuperbrainthinkerheadnousmentalitybrainpowermastermindlearning abilitymental capacitypsychewit

Antonyms for brain

Related Words

encephalonheadpsychegeniusmentalitybrainpowermastermindwitnousmindlearning abilitymental capacitycerebellarcerebralcortexcerebrovascularskullcraniumnervecervical

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does brain mean?

Brain means The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action..

What is a synonym for brain?

Common synonyms include brain, encephalon, harns, brain surgeon.

What is the opposite of brain?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use brain in a sentence?

The Ueynes are ſpred foorth throughout the whole bodie, howbeit from one welhead, that is to ſay from the Liuer: ſo be the Sinews, howbeit from the Brayne; So likewiſe are the Heartſtrings, howbeit from the Heart.

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