brainteaser

brainteaser
A difficult problem or puzzle

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  • brainteaser — ☆ brainteaser [brān′tē΄zər ] n. an intellectually challenging puzzle, problem, game, etc …   English World dictionary

  • BrainTeaser — Infobox Television show name = BrainTeaser caption = Series logo 2006 2007 original version = Puzzeltijd (The Netherlands) RTL4 format = Live, studio and phone in quiz show creator = Joop van den Ende (Endemol Holland) presenter = Alex Lovell… …   Wikipedia

  • Brainteaser — The word brainteaser means a playful puzzle posed as a test of intelligence.* For the puzzle, see Brain teaser. * For the British quiz show, see BrainTeaser …   Wikipedia

  • brainteaser — noun Date: 1923 something (as a puzzle) that demands mental effort and acuity for its solution …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • brainteaser — /brayn tee zeuhr/, n. a puzzle or problem whose solution requires great ingenuity. [1920 25; BRAIN + TEASE + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • brainteaser — n. riddle; difficult problem or question …   English contemporary dictionary

  • brainteaser — brain•teas•er [[t]ˈbreɪnˌti zər[/t]] n. cvb a puzzle or problem whose solution requires great ingenuity • Etymology: 1920–25 …   From formal English to slang

  • brainteaser — /ˈbreɪntizə/ (say braynteezuh) noun Colloquial a mental puzzle …  

  • brainteaser — n riddle, puzzle, problem, conundrum, mind bender, poser; N Am brain twister * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : something demanding mental effort and acuity for its solution : puzzle * * * /brayn tee zeuhr/, n. a puzzle or problem whose solution… …   Useful english dictionary

  • It Takes Two (game show) — It Takes Two is a game show where contestants gave numerical answers to questions (which usually entail stunts and/or demonstrations) in order to win, produced by Ralph Andrews.Broadcast HistoryThe show had two runs. Its first run ran from March… …   Wikipedia

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