brood meaning and definition

BROOD noun

Definition of brood (noun)

1. the young of an animal cared for at one time

BROOD verb

Definition of brood (verb)

1. think moodily or anxiously about something
   • synonyms: dwell
2. hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
   • "The terrible vision brooded over her all day long"
   • synonyms: bulk large, hover, loom
3. be in a huff and display one's displeasure
   • "She is pouting because she didn't get what she wanted"
   • synonyms: pout, sulk
4. be in a huff; be silent or sullen
   • synonyms: grizzle, stew
5. sit on (eggs)
   • "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
   • synonyms: cover, hatch, incubate