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noun

a sudden impulse, idea, etc.

a fit of mental confusion or excitement.

brainstorming.

adjective

of or pertaining to brainstorming.

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verb (used without object)

to conduct or practice brainstorming.

verb (used with object)

to subject (a problem) to brainstorming.

Origin:
1890–95; brain + storm; originally a severe mental disturbance

Related forms

brain·storm·er, noun

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In this lesson, students brainstorm words and phrases that describe themselves.

Ask students to brainstorm some of the strategies that animals use when hunting.

Researchers used the toy to brainstorm ways the principle could be applied to electronic signals.

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In this lesson, students brainstorm words and phrases that describe themselves.

Ask students to brainstorm some of the strategies that animals use when hunting.

Researchers used the toy to brainstorm ways the principle could be applied to electronic signals.

Jaffe was not the bride's direct supervisor, he would sometimes help her brainstorm through a problem.

Brainstorm some names of imaginary prehistoric creatures if they were discovered in your local area.

Graham will sit with the founders and brainstorm key points, writing them down on a whiteboard.

Carbone would brainstorm with his staff about what to do with.

Ask them to brainstorm how the canyon was formed, and discuss their ideas.

Have them brainstorm some of the images or memories that immediately come to mind.

Then help them brainstorm ways that they and other people in the community can help keep the water supply safe and clean.

Have students brainstorm additional ways to reduce their oil use.

Then have students brainstorm some things in their community that might attract people.

Brainstorm pictures that might best tell your story.

Ask students to brainstorm about why some things float and others sink.

Have pairs of students brainstorm a list of characteristics of marine ecosystems.

Brainstorm pictures that might best tell your story and convey a concrete sense of place.

Brainstorm some research questions pertaining to your chosen species.

Ask students to brainstorm a list of stereotypes about people's perceptions of sharks.

Ask students to brainstorm additional questions they might have about paleontologists and their work.

Finally, have students brainstorm ways to address the problems.

Work with students to brainstorm how they might go about finding the answers to their questions.

Give each group five minutes to brainstorm answers to the related questions about the landscape and to record their ideas.

Have students brainstorm a list of push and pull factors.

Students who haven't been many places in the state can brainstorm or think about what they've learned about the state in school.

Brainstorm with children the kinds of things you might need to bring along for this adventure.

Also have students brainstorm the question of how habitat destruction and hunting/poaching are related.

Ask them to brainstorm about what they would need to do to prepare for such a journey.

Have students brainstorm answers to the following questions in their groups and write down their responses:.

Have students brainstorm different ways in which animals behave and interact with one another.

Ask students to brainstorm alternatives to fighting when countries are in disagreement over who should control which territories.

Have students brainstorm other innovative ideas to directly address a local environmental issue.

Brainstorm what type of living conditions might exist down there and write responses on the board.

Then have them brainstorm how they think these changes may ultimately affect.

Have students brainstorm locations and people first.

Have students brainstorm a list of reasons people might migrate.

Have students work with a partner to brainstorm what people need to survive on the planet.

Have students brainstorm characteristics of extreme weather on other planets.

Challenge them to brainstorm ways that wildfires might actually be helpful.

Invite students to brainstorm about how mimicry could help an animal survive.

Have students brainstorm different types of debris, or trash.

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World English Dictionary

brainstorm (ˈbreɪnˌstɔːm)

—n
1.	a severe outburst of excitement, often as the result of a transitory disturbance of cerebral activity
2.	informal (Brit) a sudden mental aberration
3.	informal another word for brainwave

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Word Origin & History

brainstorm

"brilliant idea, mental excitement, fit of mental application," 1849, from brain + figurative use of storm. As a verb, recorded from 1920s. Related: Brainstorming.

Slang Dictionary

brainstorm definition

n.
a good idea; an idea that enters one's head suddenly. : I had a sudden brainstorm and got out of bed to write it down.
in.
to try to think up good ideas, especially as a group. : Let's brainstorm on this for a little while.

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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