brainstorm
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
brainstorms
plural
brainstorms
Britannica Dictionary definition of BRAINSTORM
[count]
1
US
:
an idea that someone thinks of suddenly
— usually singular
-
Her latest brainstorm is to convert the garage into an apartment.
— called also
(chiefly British)
brain wave
2
British
:
a temporary state of confusion
:
a period of unclear thinking
-
I'm sorry—I must have been having a brainstorm when I wrote that.
2
brainstorm
/ˈbreɪnˌstoɚm/
verb
brainstorms;
brainstormed;
brainstorming
2
brainstorm
/ˈbreɪnˌstoɚm/
verb
brainstorms;
brainstormed;
brainstorming
Britannica Dictionary definition of BRAINSTORM
:
to try to solve a problem by talking with other people
:
to discuss a problem and suggest solutions
[no object]
-
We need to brainstorm about this.
[+ object]
-
They had a meeting to brainstorm some ideas.
— brainstorming
noun [noncount]-
We did some brainstorming and came up with some ideas.
-
We had a brainstorming session.
