Brood - Meaning, Definition & English Examples
Brood refers to a group of young animals, especially birds, hatched at the same time. It can also mean to think deeply or worry persistently about something.
Definition:
To think deeply about something in a worried or unhappy way, or a family of young animals.
Synonyms:
ponder, dwell, ruminate, mope
Part of Speech:
verb, noun
Antonyms:
rejoice, celebrate
Common Collocations:
brood over, brood about, brood on, brood hen
Derivatives:
brooding, broody
Usage Tips:
Use "brood" as a verb for deep thinking or as a noun for a group of young animals like birds.
Common Phrases:
brood over something, hen and her brood, brood about the past
Etymology:
From Old English "brōd," meaning offspring or to sit on eggs for hatching.
Examples:
- 1. She sat alone to brood over her mistakes.
- 2. The hen protected her brood from predators.
- 3. He tends to brood when things go wrong.
- 4. A brood of ducklings followed their mother across the pond.