brain storm
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brain storm
- /ˈbɹ̠eɪn stoɹm/ US
- /ˈbɹeɪn stɔːm/ UK
Where it comes from
From brain + storm. In the sense of "seizure, convulsion, brain activity", from the idea that it is like a storm in the brain. In the sense of "problem-solving idea or session", from the unrelated idea of using the "brain to storm a problem" (see brainstorm).
noun brain storms
- A seizure, convulsion, or similar incident of abnormal brain activity. He was so puffing and fuming that he had to pull up for breath, and take his hat off to ease the smoking hot pressure of a brainstorm.
- Alternative form of brainstorm (“a sudden thought which solves a problem; a brainstorming session”). And where were you when Josh came up with this brain storm?
verb brain storms · brain storming · brain stormed
- Alternative form of brainstorm (“solve a problem with brainstorming”). The chancellor had recently announced a challenge to everyone at the university to brain storm and come up with cutting-edge ideas that could make the university competitive for grant dollars by submitting. . .
Talk about this word "brain storm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/brain%20storm. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. brain storm. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/brain%20storm "brain storm." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/brain%20storm.Cite this
@misc{brain_storm_2026,
title = {brain storm},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brain%20storm},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
