Meaning of Brainstorm | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
   US
2. A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
3. An unexpected mental error.
   British

Equivalents

Examples

“I had been working on the problem for weeks, and then I had a brainstorm and saw that the solution was easy.”

“2005 October 5, "Iguchi hit ruins Red Sox's night", BBC Online, 5 October A terrible fielding error from Tony Graffanino proved costly. … Aaron Rowand collected an RBI double to get them off the mark before Graffanino's brainstorm. Juan Uribe hit a roller to the second baseman, who let the potential inning-ending double-play ball roll under his glove, leaving runners at first and third bases.”

“electrical brainstorm”

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