Brainstorm (TV series)
WordNet

noun


(1)   The clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation

verb


(2)   Try to solve a problem by thinking intensely about it
WiktionaryText

Noun



  1. A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
    I had been working on the problem for weeks, and then I had a brainstorm and saw that the solution was easy.
  2. An unexpected mental error.

Quotations


Mental error
  • 2005: A terrible fielding error from Tony Graffanino proved costly. [...] Aaron Rowand collected an RBI double to get them off the mark before Graffanino's brainstorm. Juan Uribe hit a roller to the second baseman, who let the potential inning-ending double-play ball roll under his glove, leaving runners at first and third bases. Iguchi hit ruins Red Sox's night BBC Online, 5 October 2005

Verb



  1. To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
  2. To participate in a brainstorming session.
 
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