Meaning & Definition of Brood in English
English⟶
Brood
/brud/
noun
1. The young of an animal cared for at one time
synonym:
- brood
verb
1. Think moodily or anxiously about something
synonym:
- brood,
- dwell
2. Hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
- "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
synonym:
- brood,
- hover,
- loom,
- bulk large
3. Be in a huff and display one's displeasure
- "She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"
synonym:
- sulk,
- pout,
- brood
4. Be in a huff
- Be silent or sullen
synonym:
- grizzle,
- brood,
- stew
5. Sit on (eggs)
- "Birds brood"
- "The female covers the eggs"
synonym:
- brood,
- hatch,
- cover,
- incubate