brawn

noun

1
a
British : the flesh of a boar
2
a
: full strong muscles
b
: muscular strength

Examples of brawn in a Sentence

an actor who is more famous for his brawn than for his talent
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Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes are the brains and brawn of Howe’s set up, but there was a lack of composure from the start that developed into a lack of influence by the end. Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 His brain, not his brawn, is now the critical piece. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025 Clash of conspiracies Crypto can be analyzed as an alien parody of the 'brawn over brains' action hero that Hollywood has historically liked. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025 The launch off the barrel of his bat at 106.8 mph was thanks as much to Sheets’ brain as his brawn. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for brawn

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French braon flesh, muscle, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brǣd flesh

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of brawn was in the 13th century

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“Brawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawn. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

brawn

noun
1
: full strong muscles
2
: muscular strength
3
British : the meat of a boar
brawniness
ˈbrȯ-nē-nəs
noun
brawny
ˈbrȯ-nē
adjective

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