Pronunciation: /brud/
noun a group of young animals, especially birds, born at the same time
A1 The hen sat on her brood of eggs to keep them warm.
A2 The brood of ducklings followed their mother to the pond.
B1 The brood of children played happily in the park.
B2 The brood of thoughts in his mind kept him awake at night.
C1 The brood of ideas in her head led to a groundbreaking invention.
C2 The brood of emotions within him were difficult to control.
verb to sit on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch
A1 The hen broods over her eggs to keep them warm.
A2 She tends to brood over past mistakes, which makes her anxious.
B1 He tends to brood over his problems instead of finding solutions.
B2 After the argument, she would often brood for hours, replaying the conversation in her mind.
C1 The detective couldn't help but brood over the unsolved case, even in his free time.
C2 Despite his success, he still broods over the missed opportunities in his career.
formal The hen sat on her brood of eggs, keeping them warm until they hatched.
informal The mama bird is always brooding over her little ones, making sure they're safe.
slang Stop brooding over what happened, it's not worth your time and energy.
figurative The dark clouds seemed to brood over the landscape, casting a shadow over everything.
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