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/brud/
Meaning & Definition
noun
A family of young animals, especially birds, produced at one hatching or birth.
The mother bird returned to her brood with food.
A group of offspring or a kind.
The farmer was proud of the new brood of puppies his dog had.
verb
To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy.
She sat in the corner, brooding over the mistakes she had made.
To sit on eggs to hatch them.
The hen began to brood over her eggs as soon as she laid them.
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English brōd (n.) meaning 'the young of a bird'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
brood over
to contemplate or worry about something deeply.
brood by
to wait patiently for something to happen or develop.
Related Words
brooding
the act of sitting on eggs to incubate them.
broodiness
the quality of being inclined to brood especially about one's worries.
Slang Meanings
to be moody or withdrawn
He’s been brooding since he lost the game.
to think about something in a troubled way
Stop brooding about your grades, just study harder next time.