brain
/brˈeɪn/
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Definitions
Noun
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
Noun
mental ability; "he''s got plenty of brains but no common sense"
Noun
that which is responsible for one''s thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn''t get his words out of my head"
Noun
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality; "Mozart was a child genius"; "he''s smart but he''s no Einstein"
Noun
the brain of certain animals used as meat
Verb
hit on the head
Verb
kill by smashing someone''s skull
Synonyms
brainiac
brainpower
Einstein
encephalon
genius
head
learning ability
mastermind
mental capacity
mentality
mind
nous
psyche
wit
More General Terms
cognition
hit
intellect
intellectual
intelligence
kill
knowledge
neural structure
noesis
organs
variety meat
More Specific Terms
calf''s brain
ego
noddle
prodigy
subconscious
subconscious mind
tabula rasa
unconscious
unconscious mind