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- Dictionarybrood/bruːd/
noun
- 1. a family of birds or other young animals produced at one hatching or birth: "a brood of chicks" Similar
- 2. bee or wasp larvae.
verb
- 1. think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried: "she had brooded over the subject a thousand times" Similar
- 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
adjective
- 1. (of an animal) kept to be used for breeding: "a brood mare"
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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 with Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
BROOD meaning: 1. a group of young birds all born at the...
- Znaczenie Brood, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
brood definicja: 1. a group of young birds all born at the...
- Brood: Korean Translation
brood translate: 곱씹다. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Brood: Thai Translation
brood translate: กกไข่, ครุ่นคิด,...
- Brood: Japanese Translation
brood translate: くよくよ考える, （不快なことを）ずっと考える. Learn more in the...
- Brood: Polish Translation
BROOD translate: wyląg, potomstwo, miot, rozmyślać,...
- Brood: Indonesian Translation
brood translate: mengeram, bermurung, jumlah telur (eraman)...
- Brood Turkish Translation
BROOD translate: bir defada yumurtadan çıkan yavrular, bir...
- English (US)
Learn the meanings and usage of the word brood as a noun, adjective, and verb. Find synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles for brood.
BROOD meaning: 1. a group of young birds all born at the same time: 2. a person's young children: 3. to think…. Learn more.
Learn the meaning of brood as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and example sentences. Find out how to use brood to refer to baby birds, young animals, or morbid thoughts.
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. verb (used with object) to sit upon (eggs) to hatch, as a bird; incubate.
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.
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.
