<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A sudden impulse, idea, etc.: Her most recent brainstorm of teaching her dog to surf wasn’t met with much enthusiasm from the dog.</li><li>Chiefly British Informal: A fit of mental confusion or excitement.</li><li>A session of brainstorming.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Of or relating to brainstorming.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(Used without object) To conduct or practice brainstorming, a technique for generating ideas and solving specific problems with uncensored and nonlinear thinking, usually performed through group participation in a spontaneous discussion where all ideas are noted without assigning them value, and no proposal is selected or discarded until after the conclusion of the creative exercise.</li><li>(Used with object) To generate (ideas, solutions, questions, etc.) through brainstorming.</li></ul>