B2 verb अनौपचारिक

brain

/breɪn/

To hit someone very hard on the head, typically with a heavy or blunt object. It is a graphic and often informal verb used to describe a violent strike to the skull.

उदाहरण

3 / 5
1

He almost brained himself on the low doorframe while walking into the basement.

He nearly hit his head severely on the low doorframe while walking into the basement.

2

The autopsy report indicated that the assailant attempted to brain the victim with a ceramic statue.

The forensic report showed the attacker tried to strike the victim's head with a ceramic statue.

3

Watch out, or you'll brain yourself with that swinging garage door!

Be careful, or you will hit your head on that swinging garage door!

समानार्थी शब्द

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
brain
Verb
brain
क्रिया विशेषण
brainlessly
विशेषण
brainy
संबंधित
brainpower
💡

याद रखने का तरीका

Associate the verb 'brain' with 'aiming for the brain'—if you brain someone, you are targeting their brain with a heavy object.

त्वरित क्विज़

The clumsy worker _____ himself on the low-hanging pipe in the warehouse.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: brained

उदाहरण

1

He almost brained himself on the low doorframe while walking into the basement.

everyday

He nearly hit his head severely on the low doorframe while walking into the basement.

2

The autopsy report indicated that the assailant attempted to brain the victim with a ceramic statue.

formal

The forensic report showed the attacker tried to strike the victim's head with a ceramic statue.

3

Watch out, or you'll brain yourself with that swinging garage door!

informal

Be careful, or you will hit your head on that swinging garage door!

4

Historical accounts suggest that the soldiers were occasionally brained by falling debris during the siege.

academic

History records that soldiers were sometimes struck on the head by falling rubble during the siege.

5

The aggressive marketing campaign effectively brained the competition before they could even launch their product.

business

The aggressive marketing campaign completely overwhelmed the competitors before they could launch their product.

समानार्थी शब्द

विलोम शब्द

शब्द परिवार

संज्ञा
brain
Verb
brain
क्रिया विशेषण
brainlessly
विशेषण
brainy
संबंधित
brainpower

सामान्य शब्द संयोजन

nearly brained almost hit on the head
brain someone with to strike someone's head using a specific object
accidentally brained hitting one's head or someone else's by mistake
threaten to brain to warn someone that you will hit them on the head
brained by a rock struck on the head by a stone

सामान्य वाक्यांश

nearly brained

almost suffered a serious head injury from a blow

brain him

an informal, often aggressive command to hit someone on the head

brained it

slang for hitting something accurately or hard (less common)

अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है

brain vs brand

To brand is to mark something with a hot iron or a logo, whereas to brain is to hit the head.

brain vs drain

To drain is to remove liquid or energy, while to brain is a physical act of striking.

📝

इस्तेमाल की जानकारी

The verb form of 'brain' is specifically tied to the head. It is quite graphic and usually implies a high degree of force.

⚠️

सामान्य गलतियाँ

Learners often think 'braining' refers to thinking or using intelligence; however, as a verb, it only means to strike the head.

💡

याद रखने का तरीका

Associate the verb 'brain' with 'aiming for the brain'—if you brain someone, you are targeting their brain with a heavy object.

📖

शब्द की उत्पत्ति

Derived from the Old English 'brægen', referring to the organ; the verbal sense 'to dash the brains out' appeared in the late 14th century.

व्याकरण पैटर्न

transitive verb regular past tense: brained present participle: braining
🌍

सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ

The term is often found in older crime fiction, pulp novels, or comic books to describe a physical knockout.

त्वरित क्विज़

The clumsy worker _____ himself on the low-hanging pipe in the warehouse.

सही!

सही उत्तर है: brained

संबंधित शब्द

unknown

A1

A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.

of

A1

A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.

in

A1

A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.

it

A1

A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.

on

A1

A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.

as

A1

A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.

this

A1

Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.

by

A1

A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.

we

A1

The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.

or

A1

A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.

क्या यह मददगार था?
अभी तक कोई टिप्पणी नहीं। अपने विचार साझा करने वाले पहले व्यक्ति बनें!

मुफ्त में भाषाएं सीखना शुरू करें

मुफ़्त में सीखना शुरू करो