braining
Hitting the head
Braining is hitting someone hard on the head, with intent to injure or kill.
The verb brain treats the skull as a target: He brained the intruder with a baseball bat.
The -ing form appears in descriptions of violence or threats of it: She looked ready to start braining people.
Making forceful contact
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- bludgeoningStriking with weight
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
- skullHead's bone casing
blunt force · assault · attack · blow · head injury · concussion · knockout · bash
Mental reasoning process
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- contemplatingThinking deeply about
- analyzingExamining in detail
problem-solving · mental processing · figuring out · deducing · inferring · strategizing · calculating · deliberating
Mental comprehension of something
- getting itComing to understand
- comprehendingMentally taking in meaning
- graspingGreedy for wealth
- realizingBecoming aware of something
clicking · catching on · figuring out · seeing · fathoming · twigging · cottoning on
hitting
Making forceful contact
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- bludgeoningStriking with weight
- clubbingVisiting nightclubs for entertainment
skull · blunt force · assault · attack · blow · head injury · concussion · knockout · bash · smash
thinking
Mental reasoning process
- reasoningDrawing logical conclusions
- ponderingThinking deeply about something
- contemplatingThinking deeply about
analyzing · problem-solving · mental processing · figuring out · deducing · inferring · strategizing · calculating · deliberating · ruminating
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- getting itComing to understand
- comprehendingMentally taking in meaning
- graspingGreedy for wealth
realizing · clicking · catching on · figuring out · seeing · fathoming · twigging · cottoning on