brain in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
brain in Sindhi سنڌي
brain in Telugu తెలుగు
brain in English
- brain⇄brain, noun, verb.
- brain⇄expr. have (something) on the brain, (Informal.) to be extremely interested in or eager about something.
Ex. She has ballet on the brain. - brain⇄expr. pick the brains of, to extract useful information or material from (someone).
Ex. His success in picking the brains of Mr. Onslow of a secret encouraged him (Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton). - brain⇄expr. rack (or beat or cudgel) one's brains, to try very hard to think of something.
Ex. He racked his brains but couldn't remember the phone number. - brain⇄expr. turn the brain, to make conceited or foolish.
Ex. Eminence ... turns the brain (Edward Young). - brain⇄noun 1. the soft mass of nerve cells and nerve fibers enclosed in the skull or head of vertebrate animals. The tissue is a grayish or whitish matter with which we can learn, think, and remember. In man it consists of the cerebrum, cerebellum, pons Varoli
- brain⇄v.t. 1. to kill by smashing the skull of.
Ex. The man brained the snake with a heavy rock.
2. (Slang.) to hit on the head.