Pronunciation: /brud ˈoʊvər/
noun a verb phrase consisting of the verb 'brood' and the preposition 'over'
A1 I saw a brood over the fence.
A2 The hen was sitting on her brood over the eggs.
B1 The farmer was concerned about the brood over the health of his chickens.
B2 She couldn't stop brooding over the argument they had.
C1 His constant brood over the past was affecting his present relationships.
C2 She had a tendency to brood over minor details, causing unnecessary stress.
verb to think deeply and at length about something that makes one unhappy or worried
A1 She broods over her lost teddy bear every night before bed.
A2 He tends to brood over his mistakes rather than learn from them.
B1 After the argument, she couldn't help but brood over what she should have said.
B2 The CEO brooded over the decision for days before finally announcing it to the company.
C1 She brooded over the implications of the new legislation for weeks before making a decision.
C2 As a philosopher, he often broods over the nature of existence and consciousness.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 She broods over her decision to quit her job.
A2 He often broods over his mistakes and regrets.
B1 The manager brooded over the company's financial problems all weekend.
B2 After the argument, she couldn't help but brood over what she should have said.
C1 He tends to brood over the complexities of life and existence.
C2 The author would often brood over the themes and messages in his novels before writing.
formal She tends to brood over every decision before making a choice.
informal Don't brood over it too much, just go with your gut feeling.
slang Stop brooding over it, you're just stressing yourself out.
figurative The dark clouds seemed to brood over the city, casting a shadow over everything.
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