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   brood

   /bro͞od/

   noun

   • 1. a family of young animals, especially of a bird, produced at one hatching or birth: "a brood of chicks" Similar offspringyoungprogenyspawnfamilyhatchclutchnestlitterrare:progeniture
   • ▪ bee or wasp larvae.
   • ▪ all of the children in a family: "he was the youngest in a brood of six" Similar familyhouseholdménageclantribechildrenoffspringyoungsterslittle onesprogenydescendantsissueinformal:kidssprogs

   verb

   • 1. think deeply about something that makes one unhappy: "he brooded over his need to find a wife" Similar worry aboutfret aboutagonize overmope overmoon overlanguish overfeel despondent aboutgrieve oversulk abouteat one's heart out overthink aboutpondercontemplatepore overmeditate onmuse onmull overdwell onruminate on/overchew overpuzzle overweigh upturn over in one's mind
   • 2. (of a bird) sit on (eggs) to hatch them: "the male pheasant-tailed jacana takes over once the eggs are laid and broods them" Similar incubatecoverhatchsit on
   • ▪ (of a fish, frog, or invertebrate) hold (developing eggs) within the body.

   adjective

   • 1. (of an animal) kept to be used for breeding: "a brood mare"

   Word Origin Old Englishbrōd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch broed and German Brut, also to breed. The verb was originally used with an object, i.e. ‘to nurse (feelings) in the mind’ (late 16th century), a figurative use of the idea of a hen nursing chicks under her wings.

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   Learn the different meanings and uses of the word brood as a noun, adjective, and verb. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related articles for brood.

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   Brooded is the past tense and past participle of brood, which means to think for a long time about things that make you sad, worried, or angry. Learn how to use brooded in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and explore the origin and usage of brood.

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   Brood can be a noun meaning a group of young birds or a person's children, or a verb meaning to think about something sad or angry. Learn more about the word brood, its usage, and related terms from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   noun. a number of young produced or hatched at one time; a family of offspring or young. a breed, species, group, or kind: The museum exhibited a brood of monumental sculptures. Synonyms: strain, stock, line.

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   Brood can mean the young of certain animals, especially birds, or the children in one family. It can also mean to think moodily or anxiously about something, or to sit on or hatch eggs.

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   BROODED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of brood 2. to think for a long time about things that make you…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of brood. verb. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing. “The terrible vision brooded over her all day long” synonyms: bulk large, hover, loom. see more. verb. think moodily or anxiously about something. synonyms: dwell. see more. verb. be in a huff; be silent or sullen. synonyms: grizzle, stew. see more. verb.