brain cramp
brain cramp noun: a temporary mental lapse, such as an inability to remember something, to focus one's attention, to understand something, or to perform some other mental task of which one would ordinarily be capable.
Noun
brain cramp (plural brain cramps)
- A temporary mental lapse, such as an inability to remember something, to focus one's attention, to understand something, or to perform some other mental task of which one would ordinarily be capable.
- "I can't remember. I've got a cramp of the brain. Do you mind hitting me over the head?"
"What for?"
"To make me forget the last two minutes, and take away my brain cramp."1944, D. H. Lawrence and Frieda Lawrence, The First Lady Chatterley (original version of Lady Chatterley's Lover, 2005 reprint), ch. 20, p. 264 - Don't think too fast at the start. You can get a brain cramp, which is how marathon ruminations are lost.1991 November 3, Robert Lipsyte, “Sports: Backtalk—Imaginations Running Wild Through the City”, in New York Times, retrieved 30 Nov 2011
- "I can't remember. I've got a cramp of the brain. Do you mind hitting me over the head?"
Forms of brain cramp
| plural | brain cramps |
|---|---|
| alternative form | brain-cramp |
Questions about brain cramp
- What does brain cramp mean?
- Brain cramp means a temporary mental lapse, such as an inability to remember something, to focus one's attention, to understand something, or to perform some other mental task of which one would ordinarily be capable.
- What part of speech is brain cramp?
- Brain cramp is a noun.
- What is the plural of brain cramp?
- The plural of brain cramp is brain cramps.
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