Brood has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
the young of an animal cared for at one time
"The mother hen gathered her brood under the oak tree to keep them warm from the wind."
2
The young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.
"The farmer counted his remaining brood to see how many chicks survived the harsh winter night."
Verb
1
think moodily or anxiously about something
"After failing her driving test, she sat on the porch and brooded over every mistake she had made during the lesson."
2
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
"The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
3
be in a huff and display one's displeasure
"She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"
4
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
"After I forgot his birthday, my brother sat in the corner of the living room and just brooded all evening without saying a word."
5
sit on (eggs)
"Birds brood"
"The female covers the eggs"
6
To keep an egg warm to make it hatch.
"The mother hen spends hours brooding over her clutch of eggs in the sunlit barnyard corner."
Adjective
1
Kept or reared for breeding, said of animals.
"The farmer decided to keep a small flock of chickens to brood for breeding purposes next spring."
Example Sentences
"The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
verb
"She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"
verb
"Birds brood"
verb
"The female covers the eggs"
verb
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