brainteaser en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈbɹeɪnˌtizɚ/ (General-American)
Etymology
From brain + teaser.
Meanings
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(informal) A problem or puzzle devised to exercise the brain and mind.
She bought me a book of brainteasers, which is both entertaining and also supposedly good for decreasing dementia risk.
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(informal) Any difficult problem or puzzle.
Trying to figure out how to square this circle is a brainteaser to say the least.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brain-teaser | alternative | lexicographic | |
| brainteasers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| brain teaser | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
brain-tickler · stumper · puzzler · enigma
Translations (14)
de harte Nuß (brainteaser) · pl rozkmina (brainteaser) · sw chemsha bongo (brainteaser) · de Knobelei (brainteaser) · pl łamigłówka (brainteaser) · cs hlavolam (brainteaser) · de Kopfnuss (brainteaser) · sv hjärngymnastik (brainteaser) · cs oříšek (brainteaser) · de harte Nuss (brainteaser) · el σπαζοκεφαλιά (brainteaser) · de Denkaufgabe (brainteaser) · de Kopfnuß (brainteaser) · de Denksportaufgabe (brainteaser)