Meaning of the word brain in English

What does brain mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

brain

US /breɪn/
UK /breɪn/
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Noun

1.

an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.

Example:
The human brain is a complex organ.
He suffered a severe brain injury.
2.

intellectual capacity; intelligence.

Example:
She has a brilliant brain for mathematics.
He's got the brains to solve this problem.

Verb

1.

hit (a person) hard on the head.

Example:
He threatened to brain anyone who dared to cross him.
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