brains

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see also: Brains

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɹeɪnz/

Noun

1. plural form of brain
2. (plurale tantum) The substance of a brain as a material or foodstuff.
   • Shakespeare, Macbeth:

     I would, while it was smiling in my face,

     Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums,

     And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you

     Have done to this.

3. (plurale tantum, informal) The figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence.

   Sadly, I got my brains from my mom and my looks from the mailman.

4. (plurale tantum, informal, with 'the') The intelligent person or people in a group: the director, planner, administrator, &c.

   Who's the brains behind this operation?

   • 1990, House of Cards, Season 1, Episode 1:

     I mean, it's a bit of a waste of money paying me eighteen grand to run errands, isn't it? Come on. I'm supposed to be the brains of this outfit.

Translations

• French: cervelle
• Spanish: seso, sesera, mollera, entendederas

Translations

• French: cervelle
• Russian: мозги́

Verb

1. third-person singular form of brain

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Brains

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Proper noun

1. plural form of Brain

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