# brain storm
## English
### Etymology

From brain +‎ storm. In the sense of "seizure, convulsion, brain activity", from the idea that it is like a storm in the brain. In the sense of "problem-solving idea or session", from the unrelated idea of using the "brain to storm a problem" (see brainstorm).

### Pronunciation

* (US) IPA: /ˈbɹ̠eɪn stoɹm/
* (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈbɹeɪn stɔːm/

### Noun

brain storm (plural brain storms)
* (medicine, neurology) A seizure, convulsion, or similar incident of abnormal brain activity.
** 1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 76:He was so puffing and fuming that he had to pull up for breath, and take his hat off to ease the smoking hot pressure of a brainstorm.
** 2008, Shiloh Walker, Through the Veil, →ISBN:The most honored one has had a brain storm — minor, but there was a second one past midnight.
** 2012, Bonaventure Balla, Symbolism, Synesthesia, and Semiotics, Multidisciplinary Approach, →ISBN:Such communication is normally regulated by an appropriate amount of electricity but when the amount is very high (rate of 500 times per second), this results in a brain storm known as epilepsy.
** 2015, Tony Bertauski, Ashes of Foreverland: A Science Fiction Thriller:To expand his mind would exhaust what little strength he still had and ignite the brain storm that had finally passed.
* Alternative form of brainstorm (“a sudden thought which solves a problem; a brainstorming session”)
** 2010, Earl E. Gobel, The Fall of Perdition, →ISBN, page 258:And where were you when Josh came up with this brain storm?
** 2011, Richard Maples, The Scapegoat, →ISBN:That was when I had it--a virtual brain storm. This whole episode, I could see, was a perfect answer.
** 2012, Lucas Reijnders, nvironmentally Improved Production Processes and Products, →ISBN:In such a brain storm creativity may be stimulated by for instance looking at nature, products of competitors, alternative materials or delivery systems [36], or by focusing on improvement strategies outlined from section 3.2 onwards.
** 2014, Richenda Power, A Question of Knowledge, →ISBN:In choosing to begin my presentation with a sequence of diary musings, a brain storm on reasons for studying knowledge as social scientists, and a teasing out of usages of 'knowledge' from two chance newspaper extracts I deliberately intend to start building a field that is not exclusive as to academic disciplines and language.

### Verb

brain storm (third-person singular simple present brain storms, present participle brain storming, simple past and past participle brain stormed)
* Alternative form of brainstorm (“solve a problem with brainstorming”)
** 2009, James "Butch" Rosser, Playin' to Win:The chancellor had recently announced a challenge to everyone at the university to brain storm and come up with cutting-edge ideas that could make the university competitive for grant dollars by submitting. . .
** 2010, Tianamonet Tobie, Inner Impression/Outer Expression, →ISBN:Being open minded while receiving knowledge to help you brain storm later, is a healthy way to exercise your brain and strengthen your skills.
** 2012, Jerome Otto Waters Jr, Capitol of Maryland, →ISBN, page 146:I used my spare time trying to brain storm on how I can make millions like them.