Synonyms of beat one's brains out (about)

beat one's brains out (about)

phrase

as in debate

to give serious and careful thought to

He beat his brains out trying to come up with a solution.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• debate
• contemplate
• ponder
• consider
• study
• entertain
• question
• eye
• weigh
• think (about or over)
• look at
• explore
• review
• chew on
• cudgel one's brains (about)
• analyze
• deliberate
• wrestle (with)
• mull (over)
• chew over
• pore (over)
• ruminate
• kick around
• cogitate
• meditate
• revolve
• muse (upon)
• turn
• perpend
• reflect (on or upon)
• speculate (about)
• digest
• reason
• brood (about or over)
• conclude
• reminisce
• fret (about or over)
• dwell (on or upon)
• fixate (on or upon)
• believe
• obsess (about or over)
• drink (in)
• absorb
• opine
• second-guess
• conceive
• assimilate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slight
• ignore
• disregard
• overlook
• dismiss
• reject
• pooh-pooh