BRAINS
/bɹeɪnz/
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Definition
/bɹeɪnz/
noun
- 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.
- An intelligent person.“She was a total brain.”
- (in the plural) Intellect.“She has a lot of brains.”
verb
- To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.
- To strike (someone) on the head.
- To destroy; to put an end to.
noun
- The substance of a brain as a material or foodstuff.
- The figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence.“Sadly, I got my brains from my mom and my looks from the mailman.”
- (with 'the') The intelligent person or people in a group: the director, planner, administrator, &c.“Who's the brains behind this operation?”
Source: Wiktionary
