brain teaser

/ˈbreɪn ˌtiːzər/

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Definition of brain teaser - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mind gameproblem or activity meant to challenge and sharpen thinking

The teacher gave us a brain teaser at the end of class.
He solved the brain teaser in under a minute.
The puzzle book is full of challenging brain teaser on every page.

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Expressions with brain

brain freeze

pain in the head from something cold

Eating ice cream too fast gave me a brain freeze.

big brain

person with exceptional intelligence or knowledge

She is the big brain behind the project.

brain fog

state of mental confusion or lack of clarity

After the long meeting, I felt a bit of brain fog.

brain rot

mental decline due to excessive media consumption

Watching too much TV can lead to brain rot.

pick someone's brain

ask someone knowledgeable for information or advice

I need to pick your brain about this project.

rack one's brain

struggle to think hard or remember something

She had to rack her brain to solve the puzzle.

Expressions with teaser

just a teaser

brief glimpse of a movie or show

The trailer was just a teaser for the upcoming film.

teaser campaign

marketing strategy creating curiosity before full details are revealed

The company launched a teaser campaign for the new product.

teaser rate

initial low interest rate to attract borrowers

The bank offered a teaser rate to new customers.

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riddle

brain teaser

puzzle or question designed to test ingenuity

puzzle

brain teaser

game or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge

enigma

brain teaser

difficult problem or riddle

cryptic crossword

brain teaser

crossword with tricky clues using puns, misdirection, and hidden meanings

three-mover

brain teaser

chess problem solved in three moves

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French:casse-tête, ...
German:Denkaufgabe, ...
Italian:rompicapo, ...
Spanish:acertijo, ...
Portuguese:quebra-cabeças, ...
Chinese:脑筋急转弯, ...
Japanese:脳トレ, ...
Arabic:لُغْز ذِهْنِيّ, ...
Hebrew:חִידַת הִיגָּיוֹן, ...
Russian:головоломка, ...
Ukrainian:головоломка, ...
Hindi:दिमाग़ी पहेली, ...
Bengali:বুদ্ধির খেলা, ...
Catalan:trencaclosques, ...
Czech:hlavolam, ...
Danish:hjernegåde, ...
Dutch:breinbreker, ...
Greek:πνευματικός γρίφος, ...
Hungarian:fejtörő, ...
Khmer:ល្បែងបញ្ញា, ...
Korean:두뇌 게임, ...
Persian:معمای فکری, ...
Polish:łamigłówka, ...
Portuguese (BR):quebra-cabeça, ...
Romanian:problemă de logică, ...
Swedish:klurighet, ...
Thai:ปริศนาคำถาม, ...
Turkish:zeka oyunu, ...
Vietnamese:câu đố, ...

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Definition of brain teaser - Reverso English Dictionary

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