noun
- the act or process of hitting someone or something on the head
Usage: informal
verb
- present participle of brain; to hit someone on the head, typically with force or with an object
- present participle of brain; to kill an animal by striking it on the head
Usage: informal; often used in sports or casual contexts
Usage: used in hunting or slaughtering contexts
Examples
- He was braining the fish with a club before cleaning it.
- The player was braining the ball over the fence for a home run.
- Watch out—that low branch is braining people as they walk by.
- She joked about braining herself on the doorframe.
- The hunter was braining the deer quickly and humanely.
- He nearly got braining from a flying object at the construction site.