A temporary inability to concentrate or think clearly.
it was a poor decision—the big fella had a brain fade
mass noun a serious case of brain fade on the 17th hole saw his dreams vanish
Example sentencesExamples
- Or even scarier, it is like having a total brain fade during the two hours when it matters the most, an examination.
- My brain fade can only be explained away by a lethal combination of too much day time activity and late night tennis.
- Sorry but anyone who think Man U will drop to 6th has brain fade.
- You also need to remember there are ways for an athlete to train themselves against brain fades.
- Irvine experienced brain fade in his new helmet and lost it.
- We dropped 7 minutes due to a major wrong slot 3/4 mile from the end of the section caused by navigator brain fade.
- I don't know whether it's old age or just a string of brain fades, but I just did something I've only done once before in all these years.
- After having a minor brain fade and having to go home again and get my harness I spent a couple of hours in the waves!
- Nothing can legislate for the sort of brain fade experienced by Boruc halfway through the first half.
- On another occasion he had a brain fade and missed a question altogether.
- He's a loose cannon who has brain fades.