brain freeze

[breyn freez]

noun

Informal.

1. Also called ice cream headache. a pain in the temples and forehead brought on by quickly consuming very cold food or drink.

2. a temporary lapse in memory; a sudden mental block.

Word History and Origins

Origin of brain freeze¹

First recorded in 1990–95

Example Sentences

I draw in a sharp inhale, just as I’m subjected to the worst brain freeze I’ve ever experienced.

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The brain freeze recedes into a dull headache that knocks at the back of my head.

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That was the same name Tano mentioned when he gave me that horrible brain freeze.

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The finale reached another low point with the “he’s your father” revelation in the end which must have caused “Star Wars” fans to have a brain freeze.

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His second-innings dismissal, playing no shot to be lbw to Noman Ali, was the sort of brain freeze that comes after a whole box of ice pops.

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