brains
See also: Brains
English
Pronunciation
Noun
brains
- plural of brain
- (plural only) 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.
- Shakespeare, Macbeth:
- (plural only, informal) The figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence.
- Sadly, I got my brains from my mom and my looks from the mailman.
- (plural only, 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
(informal) intelligence, aptitude
as food
Verb
brains
- third-person singular simple present indicative of brain