Antonyms for brainstorm
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : breyn-stawrm |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈbreɪnˌstɔrm |
Definition of brainstorm
Origin :- "brilliant idea, mental excitement, fit of mental application," 1849, from brain (n.) + figurative use of storm (n.). As a verb, recorded from 1920s. Related: Brainstormed; brainstorming.
- verb problem-solve
- "And then my erstwhile associate Jimenez had a brainstorm," said Terry ruefully.
- Extract from : « Creatures of the Abyss » by Murray Leinster
- Dont worry, said Harvey, Flo probably had a brainstorm and called them already.
- Extract from : « Beginners Luck » by Emily Hahn
- It may seem rude to say so, but Orangeism consists mainly of a settled hallucination and an annual brainstorm.
- Extract from : « The Open Secret of Ireland » by T. M. Kettle
- I fired up my Xbox and opened a word-processor and started to brainstorm ideas for my papers.
- Extract from : « Little Brother » by Cory Doctorow
- It had been a brainstorm selecting only girls—and pretty young things, at that—for the Interstellar Symphony.
- Extract from : « World Beyond Pluto » by C. H. Thames
Synonyms for brainstorm
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