brainstorm

verb
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːm/
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːrm/
[transitive, intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they brainstorm
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːm/
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːrm/
he / she / it brainstorms
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːmz/
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːrmz/
past simple brainstormed
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːmd/
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːrmd/
past participle brainstormed
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːmd/
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːrmd/
-ing form brainstorming
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːmɪŋ/
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːrmɪŋ/
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  1. brainstorm (something) (of a group of people一群人) to all think about something at the same time, often in order to solve a problem or to create good ideas集思广益
    • Brainstorm as many ideas as possible.大家尽量献计。🔊🔊
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brainstorm

noun
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːm/
🔊/ˈbreɪnstɔːrm/
[singular]
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  1. (British English) a sudden failure to think clearly which causes unusual behaviour脑猝变(突然神志不清)
    • She had a brainstorm in the exam and didn't answer a single question.她考试时脑子里突然一片混乱,一个题也没答。🔊🔊
  2. (North American English)
    (also brainwave British and North American English)
    a sudden good idea 脑猝变(突然神志不清)