brainstorming

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noun

A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.

Similar
thought shower
OriginEnglish brainstorm ← Middle English brayn ← Old English bræġn →
Less commonScrabble 18
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Meanings

nounbrainstorming (countable and uncountable, plural brainstormings)

plural brainstormings

  1. countableuncountableA method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.

    Synonyms: thought shower

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of brainstorm

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.

Similar
thought shower
Also see
thought shower

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mregʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*mrógʰ-n̥ ~ *mrégʰ-n̥-s
  3. Proto-Germanic*bragną
  4. Proto-West Germanic*bragn
  5. Old Englishbræġn
  6. Middle Englishbrayn
  7. Englishbrain
  8. Englishstorm
  9. Englishbrainstorm
  10. Englishbrainstorming

From brainstorm + -ing.

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Translations

Afrikaans dinkskrum
  • dinkskrummethod of problem solving
Arabic عَصَف ذِهْنِيّ, قَدَح ذِهْنِيّ
  • عَصَف ذِهْنِيّ (ʕaṣaf ḏihniyy)method of problem solving
  • قَدَح ذِهْنِيّ (qadaḥ ḏihniyy)method of problem solving
Basque ideia-jasa
  • ideia-jasamethod of problem solving
Bulgarian мозъчна ата́ка, брейнсторминг
  • мозъчна ата́ка (mozăčna atáka)method of problem solving
  • брейнсторминг (brejnstorming)method of problem solving
Catalan pluja d'idees
  • pluja d'ideesmethod of problem solving
Chinese Mandarin 頭腦風暴 /头脑风暴, 腦力激盪 /脑力激荡
  • 頭腦風暴 /头脑风暴 (tóunǎo fēngbào)method of problem solving
  • 腦力激盪 /脑力激荡 (nǎolì jīdàng)method of problem solving
Czech burza nápadů, brainstorming
  • burza nápadůmethod of problem solving
  • brainstormingmethod of problem solving
Danish brainstorming, brainstorm
  • brainstormingmethod of problem solving
  • brainstormmethod of problem solving
Dutch brainstorm
  • brainstormmethod of problem solving
Esperanto ideŝprucado, komuna cerbumado
  • ideŝprucadomethod of problem solving
  • komuna cerbumadomethod of problem solving
  • kuncerbumadomethod of problem solving
Estonian ajurünnak, ajuraju
  • ajurünnakmethod of problem solving
  • ajurajumethod of problem solving
Finnish aivoriihi
  • aivoriihimethod of problem solving
French remue-méninge, brainstorming
  • remue-méningemethod of problem solving
  • brainstormingmethod of problem solving
German Brainstorming
  • Brainstormingmethod of problem solving
Greek καταιγισμός ιδεών, ιδεοκαταιγισμός
  • καταιγισμός ιδεών (kataigismós ideón)method of problem solving
  • ιδεοκαταιγισμός (ideokataigismós)method of problem solving
Hebrew סִעוּר מֹחוֹת
  • סִעוּר מֹחוֹת (si'úr mokhót)method of problem solving
Hindi मंथन, चिंतन
  • मंथन (manthan)method of problem solving
  • चिंतन (cintan)method of problem solving
Hungarian ötletgyűjtés, ötletgyártás
  • ötletgyűjtésmethod of problem solving
  • ötletgyártásmethod of problem solving
  • ötletbörzemethod of problem solving
  • ötletrohammethod of problem solving
Indonesian sumbang saran, curah pendapat
  • sumbang saranmethod of problem solving
  • curah pendapatmethod of problem solving
Italian brainstorming
  • brainstormingmethod of problem solving
Japanese ブレインストーミング, ブレーンストーミング
  • ブレインストーミング (bureinsutōmingu)method of problem solving
  • ブレーンストーミング (burēnsutōmingu)method of problem solving
  • ブレスト (buresuto)method of problem solving
  • 集団思考 (shūdan shikō)method of problem solving
  • 集団発想法 (shūdan hassōhō)method of problem solving
  • 課題抽出 (kadaichushutsu)method of problem solving
Korean 브레인스토밍
  • 브레인스토밍 (beureinseutoming)method of problem solving
Latvian prāta vētras metode
  • prāta vētras metodemethod of problem solving
Malay sumbang saran, pemerahan otak
  • sumbang saranmethod of problem solving
  • pemerahan otakmethod of problem solving
  • percambahan mindamethod of problem solving
  • tampung saranmethod of problem solving
  • curah pendapatmethod of problem solving
  • ڤمرهن اوتق (pemerahan utak)method of problem solving
  • ڤرچمبهن ميندا (percambahan minda)method of problem solving
  • تمڤوڠ سارن (tampung saran)method of problem solving
  • چوره ڤنداڤت (curah pendapat)method of problem solving
Norwegian idédugnad, brainstorming
  • idédugnadmethod of problem solving
  • brainstormingmethod of problem solving
  • idémyldringmethod of problem solving
Persian طوفان فکری, بارش فکری
  • طوفان فکری (tufân fekri)method of problem solving
  • بارش فکری (bâreš fekri)method of problem solving
  • اندیشهباران (andiše-bârân)method of problem solving
Polish burza mózgów
  • burza mózgówmethod of problem solving
Portuguese tempestade cerebral, tempestade de ideias
  • tempestade cerebralmethod of problem solving
  • tempestade de ideiasmethod of problem solving
  • brainstormingmethod of problem solving
  • brainstormmethod of problem solving
Russian мозгова́я ата́ка, мозгово́й штурм
  • мозгова́я ата́ка (mozgovája atáka)method of problem solving
  • мозгово́й штурм (mozgovój šturm)method of problem solving
  • брейнсто́рминг (brɛjnstórming)method of problem solving
Spanish tormenta de ideas, lluvia de ideas
  • tormenta de ideasmethod of problem solving
  • lluvia de ideasmethod of problem solving
  • brainstormingmethod of problem solving
  • tormenta cerebralmethod of problem solving
  • pluvia idealmethod of problem solving
Swedish brainstormning, brainstorming
  • brainstormningmethod of problem solving
  • brainstormingmethod of problem solving
  • hjärnstormmethod of problem solving
Tamil கருத்துதிர்ப்பு
  • கருத்துதிர்ப்பு (karuttutirppu)method of problem solving
Turkish beyin fırtınası, fikir fırtınası
  • beyin fırtınasımethod of problem solving
  • fikir fırtınasımethod of problem solving
Ukrainian мозкови́й шторм, зли́ва іде́й
  • мозкови́й шторм (mozkovýj štorm)method of problem solving
  • зли́ва іде́й (zlýva idéj)method of problem solving
  • ґенерува́ння іде́й (generuvánnja idéj)method of problem solving
Urdu فکر انگیزی
  • فکر انگیزی (fikr-angezī)method of problem solving
Vietnamese động não, công não
  • động nãomethod of problem solving
  • công nãomethod of problem solving
  • tập kíchmethod of problem solving
Welsh taflu syniadau, tanio syniadau
  • taflu syniadaumethod of problem solving
  • tanio syniadaumethod of problem solving
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APA

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MLA

“brainstorming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brainstorming. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brainstorming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brainstorming.

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