CEFR A2

brainstorm

verb

Meaning

To think of many ideas quickly for a new project or problem.

Examples

Let's brainstorm ways to improve our website.
We brainstormed for an hour and came up with great ideas.

Synonyms: think, consider, discuss, generate ideas

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brainstorm (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈbreɪn.stɔːm/

Definition

To think of many ideas quickly for a new project or problem.

Examples

Let's brainstorm ways to improve our website.
We brainstormed for an hour and came up with great ideas.
The teacher asked students to brainstorm solutions to the environmental issue.

How to Use brainstorm

brainstorm ideas (collocation): To think of many ideas. — "The team brainstormed ideas for the marketing campaign."
brainstorm solutions (collocation): To think of ways to fix a problem. — "We need to brainstorm solutions for the traffic issue."
brainstorm about (prepositional phrase): To discuss or think about a topic. — "They brainstormed about the future of the company."

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