1. the act or process of hitting someone or something on the head
Usage: informal

1. present participle of brain; to hit someone on the head, typically with force or with an object
Usage: informal; often used in sports or casual contexts
2. present participle of brain; to kill an animal by striking it on the head
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.