Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to brainstorm
Participle: brainstormed
Gerund: brainstorming
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | brainstorm |
| you | brainstorm |
| he;she;it | brainstorms |
| we | brainstorm |
| you | brainstorm |
| they | brainstorm |
Perfect
| I | have brainstormed |
| you | have brainstormed |
| he;she;it | has brainstormed |
| we | have brainstormed |
| you | have brainstormed |
| they | have brainstormed |
Past
| I | brainstormed |
| you | brainstormed |
| he;she;it | brainstormed |
| we | brainstormed |
| you | brainstormed |
| they | brainstormed |
Pluperfect
| I | had brainstormed |
| you | had brainstormed |
| he;she;it | had brainstormed |
| we | had brainstormed |
| you | had brainstormed |
| they | had brainstormed |
Future
| I | will brainstorm |
| you | will brainstorm |
| he;she;it | will brainstorm |
| we | will brainstorm |
| you | will brainstorm |
| they | will brainstorm |
Future Perfect
| I | will have brainstormed |
| you | will have brainstormed |
| he;she;it | will have brainstormed |
| we | will have brainstormed |
| you | will have brainstormed |
| they | will have brainstormed |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | brainstorm |
| you | brainstorm |
| he;she;it | brainstorm |
| we | brainstorm |
| you | brainstorm |
| they | brainstorm |
Perfect
| I | have brainstormed |
| you | have brainstormed |
| he;she;it | have brainstormed |
| we | have brainstormed |
| you | have brainstormed |
| they | have brainstormed |
Imperfect
| I | brainstormed |
| you | brainstormed |
| he;she;it | brainstormed |
| we | brainstormed |
| you | brainstormed |
| they | brainstormed |
Pluperfect
| I | had brainstormed |
| you | had brainstormed |
| he;she;it | had brainstormed |
| we | had brainstormed |
| you | had brainstormed |
| they | had brainstormed |
Conditional
Present
| I | would brainstorm |
| you | would brainstorm |
| he;she;it | would brainstorm |
| we | would brainstorm |
| you | would brainstorm |
| they | would brainstorm |
Perfect
| I | would have brainstormed |
| you | would have brainstormed |
| he;she;it | would have brainstormed |
| we | would have brainstormed |
| you | would have brainstormed |
| they | would have brainstormed |
Imperative
| you | brainstorm |
| we | Let's brainstorm |
| you | brainstorm |
Verbs conjugated like 'brainstorm'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'brainstorm'
brain-storm,
barnstorm,
blamestorm,
transform,
bestorm,
instore,
ransom,
reinform,
traitor,
transport,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. Etymology tree
2. Proto-Indo-European *mregʰ-
3. Proto-Indo-European *-n̥
4. Proto-Indo-European *mrógʰ-n̥ ~ *mrégʰ-n̥-s
5. Proto-Germanic *bragną
6. Proto-West Germanic *bragn
7. Old English bræġn
8. Middle English brayn
9. English brain
10. English storm
11. English brainstorm
12. From brain + storm. In the sense of "problem-solve", devised as a method of group creative problem-solving by advertising executive Alex F. Osborn and his employees, who coined the term based on the image of using "the brain to storm a problem". First use appears c. 1945. In the sense of "seizure, convulsion, brain activity", from the unrelated idea that it resembles a storm in the brain. First use appears c. 1861.
Verbs referencing "brainstorm"
Dutch
brainstormen, German, old spelling
brainstormen.
Sample Sentences
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Meanwihle at Winterfell, another overdone scheme designed mainly to surprise the audience. In the black of her chambers, Sansa brainstorms with Littlefinger what Arya could want. “After she murders you, what does she become?” he asks. To which Sansa does everything but gasp and spit-take, widening her eyes and saying like she’s just realizing it for the first time, “Lady of Winterfell.” [2017 August 27, Brandon Nowalk, “Game Of Thrones slows down for the longest, and best, episode of the season (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club:]
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On another occasion, when trying to brainstorm things I could do to make myself feel better despite all the pandemic restrictions, Woebot suggested I “try doing something nice for someone in your life,” like make a calming tea for my housemate or check in with a loved one. [2022 September 27, Barclay Bram, “My Therapist, the Robot”, in The New York Times:]
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I need you to brainstorm some suggestions for next week's activity schedule.