Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bend the brain

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: bend the brain
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be difficult to comprehend.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Rogan studied her architectural drawings for the four-level, 1,200 square metre centre closely: “Every line meant something. It bends the brain. I’m in love with this building and I can’t hide it.”"
"Making sense of their logic bends the brain, but QAnon followers report feeling an insider adrenaline as they piece together the “breadcrumbs.” They first surged into public view at a Tampa rally for Donald Trump in 2018 and show few signs of fading."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

bends the brain (present, singular) bending the brain (participle, present) bent the brain (participle, past) bent the brain (past)

Phrases

brain-bending

Frequently Paired Words

brain-bending

Questions

What does bend the brain mean?: To be difficult to comprehend.

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